Answer:
This firm's equity multiplier is 1.6239
This firm's debt-equity ratio is 0.6239
Explanation:
According to the given data we have the following:
Profit Margin (PM) = 5.10%
That is, Net Profit/Sales = 5.10% = 0.051
Total Assets Turnover (TAT) = 1.95
That is, Sales/Total Assets = 1.95
Return on Equity (ROE) = 16.15%
That is, Net Profit/Total Equity = 16.15% = 0.1615
In order to calculate this firm's equity multiplier we would have to use the following formula:
Equity Multiplier (EM) = Total Assets / Total Equity
=(total assets/sales)*(sales/total equity)
=(total assets/sales)*(sales/net profit)*(net profit/total equity)
=(1/T AT)*(1/PM)*(ROE)
=(1/1.95)*(1/0.051)*(0.1615)
=1.6239
This firm's equity multiplier is 1.6239
In order to calculate this this firm's debt-equity ratio we would have to use the following formula:
Debt Equity Ratio = Debt/Equity
=(total assets- total equity)/(total equity)
=(total assets/total equity)-(total equity/total equity)
= equity multiplier-1
=1.6239-1
=0.6239
This firm's debt-equity ratio is 0.6239
