Analyse the effect of the actions below on the debt/equity ratio. Assume current debt/equity ratio is 0.5. (v) Issuing new equity (vi) Account receivable collected (vii) Sell goods on book value, on cash basis (viii) Pay off the company’s long term bank loan

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Analyse the effect of the actions below on the debt/equity ratio. Assume current debt/equity ratio is 0.5. (v) Issuing new equity (vi) Account receivable collected (vii) Sell goods on book value, on cash basis (viii) Pay off the company’s long term bank loan
Period Start
Period End
Balance Sheet (In Millions of SGD)
Assets
Current Assets
Cash & Cash Equivalents
Accounts Receiv
Inventories
Other ST Assets
Non-Current Assets
Total Assets
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accrued Taxes
Interest & Dividends Payable
Other Payables & Accruals
Short-Term Debt
Other ST Liabilities
Non-Current Liabilities
Long-Term Debt
Other LT Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Total Shareholders' Equity
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
03/21
09/21
15,404 9,672 8,941 4,843
12,938
8,055
7,587
3,109
1,189
903
791
191
195
207
1,086
486
357
28,963
27,909
27,227 28,870 28,044
44,367 37,581 36,167 33,713 31,594
09/20 03/20 09/19 03/19
03/21
09/20
03/20 09/19
5,670
2,216 2,117
134
22,335
3,551
1,435
699 1,391
239
234
682
491
44,367
5,713 6,855 11,002
2,307 3,016
70
95
72
338
1,121
1,399
1,433
3,154
2,200 2,113
3,046 4,780
16,362
15,590 13,668 12,978 10,696
13,949 12,938
8,631
7,427
9,716
3,952 4,348 3,269
2,414 2,652
22,032 21,303 20,523 23,980 19,396
69
46
8,700
3,101
78
1,343
4,178
16,278 15,645 9,733 12,198
37,581 36,167 33,713 31,594
Transcribed Image Text:Period Start Period End Balance Sheet (In Millions of SGD) Assets Current Assets Cash & Cash Equivalents Accounts Receiv Inventories Other ST Assets Non-Current Assets Total Assets Liabilities Current Liabilities Accounts Payable Accrued Taxes Interest & Dividends Payable Other Payables & Accruals Short-Term Debt Other ST Liabilities Non-Current Liabilities Long-Term Debt Other LT Liabilities Total Liabilities Total Shareholders' Equity Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity 03/21 09/21 15,404 9,672 8,941 4,843 12,938 8,055 7,587 3,109 1,189 903 791 191 195 207 1,086 486 357 28,963 27,909 27,227 28,870 28,044 44,367 37,581 36,167 33,713 31,594 09/20 03/20 09/19 03/19 03/21 09/20 03/20 09/19 5,670 2,216 2,117 134 22,335 3,551 1,435 699 1,391 239 234 682 491 44,367 5,713 6,855 11,002 2,307 3,016 70 95 72 338 1,121 1,399 1,433 3,154 2,200 2,113 3,046 4,780 16,362 15,590 13,668 12,978 10,696 13,949 12,938 8,631 7,427 9,716 3,952 4,348 3,269 2,414 2,652 22,032 21,303 20,523 23,980 19,396 69 46 8,700 3,101 78 1,343 4,178 16,278 15,645 9,733 12,198 37,581 36,167 33,713 31,594
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Debt Equity Ratio is used to measure the company's total debt in relation to the equity i.e. amount invested by the owners and retained earnings over time. A debt-equity ratio of 1 to 1.5 is considered ideal depending on the type of industry. 

A Debt-Equity ratio of 1.5 means that for every $1 of equity, the company has $1.5 of debt. This is considered to be ideal because more of equity can be costly and inefficient for the company and more of debt would mean financial trouble for the company.

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