Answer:
a. GE's market capitalization = 276.60 billion; and GE's market-to-book ratio = 2.85.
b. GE's book debt-equity ratio = 2.08; and GE's market debt-equity ratio = 0.73
c. GE's enterprise value = $374.26 billion
Explanation:
Note: This question is not complete as all its data are omitted. The complete question is therefore provided before answering the question as follows:
In December 2015, General Electric (GE) had a book value of equity of $97.1 billion, 9.2 billion shares outstanding, and a market price of $30.06 per share. GE also had cash of $103.9 billion, and total debt of $201.7 billion. a. What was GE's market capitalization? What was GE's market-to-book ratio? b. What was GE's book debt-equity ratio? What was GE's market debt-equity ratio? c. What was GE's enterprise value?
The explanation to the answer is now provided as follows:
a. What was GE's market capitalization? What was GE's market-to-book ratio?
Calculation of GE's market capitalization
Market capitalization = Number of shares outstanding * market price per share = 9.2 billion * $30.06 = 276.60 billion
Calculation of GE's market-to-book ratio
Market-to-book ratio = Market capitalization / Book value of equity = $276.552 billion / $97.1 billion = 2.85
b. What was GE's book debt-equity ratio? What was GE's market debt-equity ratio?
Calculation of GE's book debt-equity ratio?
Book debt-equity ratio = Total debt / Book value of equity = $201.7 billion / $97.1 billion = 2.08
Calculation of GE's market debt-equity ratio
Market debt equity ratio = Total debt / Market capitalization = $201.7 billion / $276.46 billion = 0.73
c. What was GE's enterprise value?
Enterprise value = Market capitalization + Total debt - cash = $276.46 billion + $201.7 billion - $103.9 billion = $374.26 billion
