Last year K. Billingsworth & Co. had earnings per shareof $4 and dividends per share of $2. Total retained earnings increased by $12 millionduring the year, while book value per share at year-end was $40. Billingsworth has nopreferred stock, and no new common stock was issued during the year. If its year-endtotal debt was $120 million, what was the company’s year-end total debt to total capitalratio?

Last year K. Billingsworth & Co. had earnings per shareof $4 and dividends per share of $2. Total retained earnings increased by $12 millionduring the year, while book value per share at year-end was $40. Billingsworth has nopreferred stock, and no new common stock was issued during the year. If its year-endtotal debt was $120 million, what was the company’s year-end total debt to total capitalratio?

Intermediate Accounting: Reporting And Analysis

3rd Edition

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Jefferson P. Jones, Donald Pagach

Chapter3: Review Of A Company's Accounting System

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