Argent Corporation had earnings per share of $4 last year, and it paid a $2 dividend. Total

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Argent Corporation had earnings per share of $4 last year, and it paid a $2 dividend. Total retained earnings increased by $12 million during the year, while book value per share at year-end was $40. Argent has no preferred stock, and no new common stock was issued during the year. If Argent’s year-end debt (which equals its total liabilities) was $120 million, what was the company’s year-end debt/assets ratio?

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Financial Management Theory & Practice

ISBN: 9780324652178

12th Edition

Authors: Eugene BrighamMichael Ehrhardt

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