Question

Jennings Co. has total assets of $433.0 million. Its total liabilities are $114.5 million. Its equity is $318 million. Calculate the debt ratio. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Answer 1

Answer: 26.4%

Explanation:

The debt ratio is used to show how much of the company's assets is funded by debt.

It is calculated by the formula:

= Total liabilities / Total assets

= 114.5 / 433.0

= 0.2644

= 26.4%