Montclair Company is considering a project that will require a $500,000 loan. It presently has total liabilities of $220,000 and total assets of $620,000.
1. Compute Montclair’s

(a) current debt-to-equity ratio

(b) the debt-to-equity ratio assuming it borrows $500,000 to fund the project.
2. If Montclair borrows the funds, does its financing structure become more or less risky?