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Ans:- Book debt to value ratio is given by Value of debt / Book Value of the firm
Value debt is $18.80 billion i.e $18.80 * 1000 = $18,800 millions
Book Value of the firm is given by Value of debt + Book value of equity.
= $18.80 * 1000 + 654 * $29 = $37,766 million.
Book debt to value = $18,800 / $37,766 = 0.50.
Note:- Debt value is multiplied by 1000 to convert billions into millions.
(b) Market Debt to value is given by Debt Value / Market Value of the firm
Market Value of the firm is given by Debt value + Market Value of equity.
=$18.80 * 1000 + 654 * $157.80 = $122,001.20 millions
Market Debt to value =18,800 / $122,001.20 = 0.15.
Note:- Debt value is multiplied by 1000 to convert billions into millions.
(c) Market Value should be used to measure the company's cost of capital because it is considered more accurate.
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