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1. (Related to Checkpoint 4.2 on page 86) (Capital structure analysis) The liabi

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1. (Related to Checkpoint 4.2 on page 86) (Capital structure analysis) The liabilities and owners’ equity for Campbell Industries is found below:

Accounts payable $ 453,000

Notes payable 248,000

Current liabilities $ 701,000

Long-term debt $1,213,000

Common equity $5,477,000

Total liabilities and equity $7,391,000

What percentage of the firm’s assets does the firm finance using debt (liabilities)? (round to one decimal place)

If Campbell was to purchase a new warehouse for $1.5 million and finance it entirely with long term debt, what would be the firm’s new debt ratio?

The fraction of the firm’s assets that the firm finances using debt is ___% (Round to one decimal place).

Explanation / Answer

Accounts payable                             453,000.00 Notes Payable                           248,000.00 Long term debt                       1,213,000.00 Total Debt                       1,914,000.00 Common Equity                       5,477,000.00 Total Assets = Debt + Equity                       7,391,000.00 Debt firm uses to finance=   1,914,000/7,391,000 Debt firm uses to finance=   25.90% Old Debt                       1,914,000.00 New Debt                       1,500,000.00 Total Debt                       3,414,000.00 Total Assets                       7,391,000.00 New Assets                       1,500,000.00 Total Assets                       8,891,000.00 Debt ratio= Debt/Assets                                        0.38 Debt firm uses to finance=   3,414,000/8,891,000 Debt firm uses to finance=   38.40%