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Computing the debt to equity ratio
Ludwig Corporation has the following data as of December 31, 2018:
Total Current Liabilities $ 36,210 Total Stockholders’ Equity $ ?
Total Current Assets 58,200 Other Assets 36,800
Long-term Liabilities 139,630 Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 206,440
Compute the debt to equity ratio at December 31, 2018.
Step 1: Definition of debt-to-equity ratio
The debt-to-equity ratio is a financial ratio that shows the proportion of debt and the shareholder’s equity.
Step 2: Calculation of the debt-to-equity ratio
Working Notes:
Total Current Assets |
$58,200 |
|
Other Assets |
$36,800 |
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Plant and Equipment |
$206,440 |
|
Total Assets |
$301,440 |
|
Less: Current Liabilities |
($36,210) |
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Less: Long-term Liabilities |
($139,630) |
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|
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Total Shareholder’s Equity |
|
$134,600 |
The debt-to-equity ratio of the company is 1.46