The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Koski Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.   Balance Sheet (Millions of $) 2021 Assets   Cash and securities   $ 4,200   Accounts receivable     15,000   Inventories     16,800   Total current assets   $ 36,000   Net plant and equipment     24,000   Total assets   $ 60,000     Liabilities and Equity   Accounts payable   $ 18,048   Accruals     10,152   Notes payable     5,000   Total current liabilities   $ 33,200   Long-term bonds     10,000   Total liabilities   $ 43,200   Common stock     3,864   Retained earnings     12,936   Total common equity   $ 16,800   Total liabilities and equity   $ 60,000     Income Statement (Millions of $) 2021 Net sales   $ 66,000   Operating costs except depreciation     61,380   Depreciation     1,920   Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)   $ 2,700   Less interest     900   Earnings before taxes (EBT)   $ 1,800   Taxes (25%)     450   Net income   $ 1,350     Other data:   Shares outstanding (millions)     500.00   Common dividends (millions of $)   $472.50   Int. rate on notes payable & L-T bonds     6%   Federal plus state income tax rate     25%   Year-end stock price     $32.40   a. 1.98     b. 4.64     c. 2.14     d. 2.57     e. 3.57     What is the firm's equity multiplier? Do not round your intermediate calculations.

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The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Koski Inc. Note that the firm has no amortization charges, it does not lease any assets, none of its debt must be retired during the next 5 years, and the notes payable will be rolled over.

 

Balance Sheet (Millions of $) 2021
Assets  
Cash and securities   $ 4,200  
Accounts receivable     15,000  
Inventories     16,800  
Total current assets   $ 36,000  
Net plant and equipment     24,000  
Total assets   $ 60,000  
 
Liabilities and Equity  
Accounts payable   $ 18,048  
Accruals     10,152  
Notes payable     5,000  
Total current liabilities   $ 33,200  
Long-term bonds     10,000  
Total liabilities   $ 43,200  
Common stock     3,864  
Retained earnings     12,936  
Total common equity   $ 16,800  
Total liabilities and equity   $ 60,000  
 
Income Statement (Millions of $) 2021
Net sales   $ 66,000  
Operating costs except depreciation     61,380  
Depreciation     1,920  
Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)   $ 2,700  
Less interest     900  
Earnings before taxes (EBT)   $ 1,800  
Taxes (25%)     450  
Net income   $ 1,350  
 
Other data:  
Shares outstanding (millions)     500.00  
Common dividends (millions of $)   $472.50  
Int. rate on notes payable & L-T bonds     6%  
Federal plus state income tax rate     25%  
Year-end stock price     $32.40  
a. 1.98  
  b. 4.64  
  c. 2.14  
  d. 2.57  
  e. 3.57  
 

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