PT. Alpha Textilindo (PT. A) and PT. Beta Indogarmen (PT. B) are two companies engaged in the garment sector. At the end of 2020, the return on equity (ROE) of PT. A is equal to (8% + X%) while the ROE of PT. B is (12% + Y%). The net profit margins of PT. A and PT. B are 8% and 10%, respectively. If both companies have the same asset turnover ratio of 0.6, calculate the debt- ratio for both companies!

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PT. Alpha Textilindo (PT. A) and PT. Beta Indogarmen (PT. B) are two companies engaged in the
garment sector. At the end of 2020, the return on equity (ROE) of PT. A is equal to (8% + X%)
while the ROE of PT. B is (12% + Y%). The net profit margins of PT. A and PT. B are 8% and
10%, respectively. If both companies have the same asset turnover ratio of 0.6, calculate the debt-
ratio for both companies!
Transcribed Image Text:PT. Alpha Textilindo (PT. A) and PT. Beta Indogarmen (PT. B) are two companies engaged in the garment sector. At the end of 2020, the return on equity (ROE) of PT. A is equal to (8% + X%) while the ROE of PT. B is (12% + Y%). The net profit margins of PT. A and PT. B are 8% and 10%, respectively. If both companies have the same asset turnover ratio of 0.6, calculate the debt- ratio for both companies!
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