問題:Which one of the following would help a company with high gearing to reduce its gearing ratio?
  A. Making a rights issue of equity shares.
  B. Issuing further long-term loan notes.
  C. Making a bonus issue of shares.
  D. Paying dividends on its equity shares.
  答案:The correct answer is: Making a rights issue of equity shares.
  解析Issuing further loan notes and paying dividends will increase gearing. A bonus issue simply capitalises reserves, so has no effect.