Refer to the information provided for Nue Company. The debt to equity ratio for 2012 is: a. indicator that Nue company's ability to meet current interest payments to creditors is increasing. b. an indicator that for every $1 of capital that has been provided by stockholders, creditors provided $0.83. c. an indicator that Nue Company's reliance on stockholders for funding decreased from 2011 to 2012. d. increasing slightly from 2011 to 2012