John Applewood is evaluating some financing alternatives that are available to his company as it begins its
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Selected information related to each of these three alternatives follows:
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(a) Using the information provided above, assist John by calculating the debt to total assets, return on common shareholders' equity, and basic earnings per share ratios for each alternative at the end of year.
(b) Based upon your calculations in part (a), which alternative provides for the least amount of debt? Why?
(c) Which alternative provides for the highest return on common shareholders' equity? The highest basic earnings per share?
(d) If you were John, at the beginning of the year, which alternative would you choose? Why?
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Financial Accounting Tools for Business Decision Making
ISBN: 978-1119368458
7th Canadian edition
Authors: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso, Barbara Trenholm, Wayne Irvine
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