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ISBN: 9781260158601

Author: Wild

Publisher: MCG

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Chapter 2, Problem 22E

Calculating and interpreting the debt ratio

Company	Expenses	Total Assets	Net Income	Total Liabilities
DreamWorks	$22,000	$ 40,000	$19,000	$30,000
Pixar	67.000	150.000	27,000	147,000
Universal	12,000	68,000	5,000	17,000

a. Compute the debt ratio for each of the three companies.

b. Which company has the most financial leverage?

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