Chapter 9, Problem 102.4C

To determine

Concept introduction:

Debt to Equity Ratio:

Debt to equity ratio is calculated to determine the leverage position of the company. It compares the total liabilities of the company with it total shareholders’ equity. The debt to equity ratio is calculated by dividing the Total Liabilities by Total Stockholder’s Equity. The formula to calculate Debt to equity ratio is as follows:

$\text{Debt to equity ratio = }\frac{\text{Total liabilities}}{\text{Total Stockholder’s Equity}}$

Basic Earnings per share:

The Basic Earnings per share is the amount of net income earned by each common share outstanding. The Earnings per share calculated by with help of following formula:

$\text{Basic Earnings per share=}\frac{\text{Net Income - Preferred Dividend}}{\text{Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding}}$

$\begin{array}{l} \hfill \\ NetIncomeavailabletocommonstockholder=Netincome–PreferredDividend\hfill \end{array}$

To indicate:

The additional information for an investor.