SOLUTION: Vigo Vacations has an equity multiplier of 2.5. The company’s assets are financed with some combination of long-term debt and common equity. What is the company’s debt ratio?

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Question 394816: Vigo Vacations has an equity multiplier of 2.5. The company’s assets are financed with some combination of long-term debt and common equity. What is the company’s debt ratio?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Equity multiplier = Total assets/common stockholder equity = %28TA%29%2F%28TA+-+DC%29, where DC = debt capital.
Then %28TA%29%2F%28TA+-+DC%29+=+2.5
==> TA = 2.5(TA) - 2.5(DC)
==> 2.5(DC) = 1.5(TA)
==> DC%2FTA+=+1.5%2F2.5+=+3%2F5 = debt ratio.