Bingham Corp.抯 income statements for the years ended December 31, 2000 and December
31, 2001 are as follows: (in $ millions)
2000 2001
Sales 100 150
Cost of Goods Sold (72) (100)
Gross Profit 28 50
Depreciation (10) (20)
Operating Profit (EBIT) 18 30
Interest Expense (5) (6)
Earnings Before Taxes 13 24
Income Taxes (5) (11)
Earnings After Taxes 8 13
Balance Sheets for these years showed that total assets were $100 million and total equity
was $35 million on December 31, 2000, and total assets were $118 million and total equity
was $40 million on December 31, 2001. Which component of the traditional Du Pont equation
explains more of Bingham Corp 抯 financial improvement than any other component of the
equation？

A. Net Profit Margin.
B. Equity Multiplier.
C. Asset Turnover.
D. Financial Leverage Multiplier.