Question 13 Pettijohn Inc. The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over. Balance Sheet (Millions of $)   Assets 2016 Cash and securities $  1,554.0 Accounts receivable 9,660.0 Inventories   13,440.0 Total current assets $24,654.0 Net plant and equipment   17,346.0 Total assets $42,000.0 Liabilities and Equity   Accounts payable $  7,980.0 Notes payable 5,880.0 Accruals     4,620.0 Total current liabilities $18,480.0 Long-term bonds   10,920.0 Total liabilities $29,400.0 Common stock 3,360.0 Retained earnings     9,240.0 Total common equity $12,600.0 Total liabilities and equity $42,000.0     Income Statement (Millions of $) 2016 Net sales $58,800.0 Operating costs except depr'n $55,274.0 Depreciation $  1,029.0 Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT) $  2,497.0 Less interest     1,050.0 Earnings before taxes (EBT) $  1,447.0 Taxes $     314.0 Net income $  1,133.0 Other data:   Shares outstanding (millions) 175.00 Common dividends $   509.83 Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds 6.25% Federal plus state income tax rate 21.7% Year-end stock price $77.69   Refer to the data for Pettijohn Inc. What is the firm's debt ratio (i.e., debt-to-assets ratio)?   a. 35.00%   b. 40.00%   c. 33.87%   d. 36.40%   e. 38.00%

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Pettijohn Inc.
The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.

Balance Sheet (Millions of $)  
Assets

2016

Cash and securities

$  1,554.0

Accounts receivable

9,660.0

Inventories

  13,440.0

Total current assets

$24,654.0

Net plant and equipment

  17,346.0

Total assets

$42,000.0

Liabilities and Equity  
Accounts payable

$  7,980.0

Notes payable

5,880.0

Accruals

    4,620.0

Total current liabilities

$18,480.0

Long-term bonds

  10,920.0

Total liabilities

$29,400.0

Common stock

3,360.0

Retained earnings

    9,240.0

Total common equity

$12,600.0

Total liabilities and equity

$42,000.0

   
Income Statement (Millions of $)

2016

Net sales

$58,800.0

Operating costs except depr'n

$55,274.0

Depreciation

$  1,029.0

Earnings bef int and taxes (EBIT)

$  2,497.0

Less interest

    1,050.0

Earnings before taxes (EBT)

$  1,447.0

Taxes

$     314.0

Net income

$  1,133.0

Other data:  
Shares outstanding (millions)

175.00

Common dividends

$   509.83

Int rate on notes payable & L-T bonds

6.25%

Federal plus state income tax rate

21.7%

Year-end stock price

$77.69

 


Refer to the data for Pettijohn Inc. What is the firm's debt ratio (i.e., debt-to-assets ratio)?
  a.
35.00%
  b.
40.00%
  c.
33.87%
  d.
36.40%
  e.
38.00%
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