True or False 10. The key figure "return on equity" must always be positive. 11. Taking out loans can impair independence, as the company can no longer freely dispose of the assets that are provided as collateral. On theother hand, large lenders often demand a say. 12. Market transparency means that companies have to report prices to the cartel office within two weeks. 13. The minimax rule is a decision rule for decisions under security, whereby that alternative is taken into account, which offers the maximum resultwith the minimum effort. 14.If more than the critical quantity is produced, the investment alternative with the lower fixed costs should be selected. 15.Internal accounting is required by law for companies.) 16.Lowering a company's fixed costs should reduce the break-even point. 17.An investment is the long-term investment of money capital exclusively in fixed assets