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apple inc. has a profit margin of 16%, capital intensity rartion of 1.8, and roe of 15%. what is the firms debt equity ratio?
Profit margin=net income/sales
net income=0.16*Sales
Capital intensity ratio=Total assets/Sales
Total assets=1.8*Sales
ROE=net income/equity
Net income=0.15*Equity
Total assets=Total liabilities+Total equity
Debt=(1.8*Sales)-(Net income/0.15)
=(1.8*Net income/0.16)-(Net income/0.15)
=(11.25*Net income)-(Net income/0.15)
=4.58333333*Net income
Debt equity ratio=debt/equity
=(4.58333333*Net income)/(Net income/0.15)
=0.6875