In 2011, Utility Queen recorded an EBIT (Earning before Income Tax) of $535,000; $1.35 million in shareholder's equity; accounts payable balance of $250,000; and $385,000 in total liabilities. What was the company's debt-to-equity ratio for 2011? a) 0.33 b) 1.54 c) 0.29
In 2011, Utility Queen recorded an EBIT (Earning before Income Tax) of $535,000; $1.35 million in shareholder's equity; accounts payable balance of $250,000; and $385,000 in total liabilities. What was the company's debt-to-equity ratio for 2011? a) 0.33 b) 1.54 c) 0.29
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What was the company's debt-to-equity ratio?
![In 2011, Utility Queen recorded an EBIT (Earning before
Income Tax) of $535,000; $1.35 million in shareholder's
equity; accounts payable balance of $250,000; and
$385,000 in total liabilities. What was the company's
debt-to-equity ratio for 2011?
a) 0.33
b) 1.54
c) 0.29](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F04c37813-1cee-461d-bf0a-a67a0ee20e5d%2F854a4d78-d999-47db-bd17-fd72fbc0ed05%2Ftgw76g_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:In 2011, Utility Queen recorded an EBIT (Earning before
Income Tax) of $535,000; $1.35 million in shareholder's
equity; accounts payable balance of $250,000; and
$385,000 in total liabilities. What was the company's
debt-to-equity ratio for 2011?
a) 0.33
b) 1.54
c) 0.29
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