Question: Fields, Incorporated, has the following book value balance sheet: Assets Total Debt and Equity Current assets $ 1 4 0 , 0 0 0 ,

Fields, Incorporated, has the following book value balance sheet:
Assets Total Debt and Equity
Current assets $ 140,000,000 Total debt $ 250,000,000
Equity
Common stock $ 30,000,000
Capital surplus 77,000,000
Net fixed assets 415,000,000 Accumulated retained earnings 198,000,000
Total shareholders' equity $ 305,000,000
Total assets $ 555,000,000 Total debt and shareholders' equity $ 555,000,000
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 $251.5 million and the market value of equity is $685 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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