Essentials Of Investments
Essentials Of Investments
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781260013924
Author: Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
Bartleby Related Questions Icon

Related questions

Question

Module 6 Question 3

 Webb​ Solutions, Inc. has the following financial​ structure:
 
Accounts payable     $500,000
Short-term debt     $250,000
Current liabilities     $750,000
Long-term debt     $750,000
Shareholders' equity     $500,000
Total     $2,000,000.
 
a.  Compute​ Webb's debt ratio and​ interest-bearing debt ratio.
b.  If the market value of​ Webb's equity is ​$2,000,000 and the value of the​ firm's debt is equal to its book​ value, assuming excess cash is​ zero, what is the​ debt-to-enterprise-value ratio for​ Webb?
c.  If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to​ Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your​ analysis?
 
a. What is Webb's debt ratio?
 
 
Expert Solution
Check Mark
Step 1

The mathematical relationship between two variables is called a ratio. Most often, investors employed ratio analysis to evaluate a company's financial performance before making an investment decision.

Still need help?
Follow-up Questions
Read through expert solutions to related follow-up questions below.
Follow-up Question
If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to​ Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your​ analysis? ​ (Select the best choice​ below.)
(Related to Checkpoint 15.1) (Calculating debt ratio) Webb Solutions, Inc. has the following financial structure:
a. Compute Webb's debt ratio and interest-bearing debt ratio.
b. If the market value of Webb's equity is $2,000,000 and the value of the firm's debt is equal to its book value, assuming excess cash is zero, what is the
debt-to-enterprise-value ratio for Webb?
c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to
your analysis?
a. Webb's debt ratio is 75.0%. (Round to one decimal place.)
Webb's interest-bearing debt ratio is 50%. (Round to one decimal place.)
b. Webb's debt-to-enterprise-value ratio is 33.3%. (Round to one decimal place.)
c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to
your analysis? (Select the best choice below.)
A. None of these three ratios can measure Webb's ability to repay the loan.
B. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the second, the interest-bearing debt ratio.
C. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the third, the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio.
D. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the first, the debt ratio.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:(Related to Checkpoint 15.1) (Calculating debt ratio) Webb Solutions, Inc. has the following financial structure: a. Compute Webb's debt ratio and interest-bearing debt ratio. b. If the market value of Webb's equity is $2,000,000 and the value of the firm's debt is equal to its book value, assuming excess cash is zero, what is the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio for Webb? c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your analysis? a. Webb's debt ratio is 75.0%. (Round to one decimal place.) Webb's interest-bearing debt ratio is 50%. (Round to one decimal place.) b. Webb's debt-to-enterprise-value ratio is 33.3%. (Round to one decimal place.) c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your analysis? (Select the best choice below.) A. None of these three ratios can measure Webb's ability to repay the loan. B. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the second, the interest-bearing debt ratio. C. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the third, the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio. D. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the first, the debt ratio.
Solution
Bartleby Expert
by Bartleby Expert
SEE SOLUTION
Follow-up Questions
Read through expert solutions to related follow-up questions below.
Follow-up Question
If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to​ Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your​ analysis? ​ (Select the best choice​ below.)
(Related to Checkpoint 15.1) (Calculating debt ratio) Webb Solutions, Inc. has the following financial structure:
a. Compute Webb's debt ratio and interest-bearing debt ratio.
b. If the market value of Webb's equity is $2,000,000 and the value of the firm's debt is equal to its book value, assuming excess cash is zero, what is the
debt-to-enterprise-value ratio for Webb?
c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to
your analysis?
a. Webb's debt ratio is 75.0%. (Round to one decimal place.)
Webb's interest-bearing debt ratio is 50%. (Round to one decimal place.)
b. Webb's debt-to-enterprise-value ratio is 33.3%. (Round to one decimal place.)
c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to
your analysis? (Select the best choice below.)
A. None of these three ratios can measure Webb's ability to repay the loan.
B. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the second, the interest-bearing debt ratio.
C. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the third, the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio.
D. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the first, the debt ratio.
expand button
Transcribed Image Text:(Related to Checkpoint 15.1) (Calculating debt ratio) Webb Solutions, Inc. has the following financial structure: a. Compute Webb's debt ratio and interest-bearing debt ratio. b. If the market value of Webb's equity is $2,000,000 and the value of the firm's debt is equal to its book value, assuming excess cash is zero, what is the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio for Webb? c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your analysis? a. Webb's debt ratio is 75.0%. (Round to one decimal place.) Webb's interest-bearing debt ratio is 50%. (Round to one decimal place.) b. Webb's debt-to-enterprise-value ratio is 33.3%. (Round to one decimal place.) c. If you were a bank loan officer who was analyzing whether or not to loan more money to Webb, which of the ratios calculated in parts a and b is most relevant to your analysis? (Select the best choice below.) A. None of these three ratios can measure Webb's ability to repay the loan. B. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the second, the interest-bearing debt ratio. C. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the third, the debt-to-enterprise-value ratio. D. The most relevant of the three debt-related ratios we have calculated is the first, the debt ratio.
Solution
Bartleby Expert
by Bartleby Expert
SEE SOLUTION
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Finance
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Essentials Of Investments
Finance
ISBN:9781260013924
Author:Bodie, Zvi, Kane, Alex, MARCUS, Alan J.
Publisher:Mcgraw-hill Education,
Text book image
FUNDAMENTALS OF CORPORATE FINANCE
Finance
ISBN:9781260013962
Author:BREALEY
Publisher:RENT MCG
Text book image
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Finance
ISBN:9781337909730
Author:Brigham
Publisher:Cengage
Text book image
Foundations Of Finance
Finance
ISBN:9780134897264
Author:KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher:Pearson,
Text book image
Fundamentals of Financial Management (MindTap Cou...
Finance
ISBN:9781337395250
Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Corporate Finance (The Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series i...
Finance
ISBN:9780077861759
Author:Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Jeffrey Jaffe, Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education