Information from Nue Company's financial statements is provided below. 2012 2013 $250 000 $170 000 Current liabilities Non-current liabilities 130 000 440 000 340 000 560 000 Shareholders' equity 70 000 61 000 Net cash flows from operating activities Interest and principal payments Net sales 14 000 9 000 475 000 90 000 450 000 72 000 Total comprehensive income Interest expense 7 500 13 500 18 000 12 500 Income tax Dividends paid to ordinary shareholders 16 000 28 000 The debt-to-equity ratio for 2013 is: O an indicator that for every $1 of capital that has been provided by shareholders, creditors provided $0.86 an indicator that Nue Company's ability to meet current interest payments to creditors is increasing O an indicator that Nue Company's reliance on shareholders for funding increased from 2012 to 2013 O increasing slightly from 2012 to 2013