Question: Assets Total Debt and Equity Current assets $ 125,000,000 Total debt $ 156,000,000 Equity Common stock $ 35,000,000 Capital surplus 74,000,000 Net fixed assets 245,000,000

Assets Total Debt and Equity
Current assets $ 125,000,000 Total debt $ 156,000,000
Equity
Common stock $ 35,000,000
Capital surplus 74,000,000
Net fixed assets 245,000,000 Accumulated retained earnings 105,000,000
Total shareholders' equity $ 214,000,000
Total assets $ 370,000,000 Total debt and shareholders' equity $ 370,000,000

a.

What is the debt-equity ratio based on book values? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)

b. Suppose the market value of the company's debt is $157.5 million and the market value of equity is $670 million. What is the debt-equity ratio based on market values? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 3 decimal places, e.g., 32.161.)

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