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Meyer Inc's Assets Are $625,000, and Its Total Debt Outstanding

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Meyer Inc's assets are $625,000, and its total debt outstanding is $185,000. The new CFO wants to establish a debt/assets ratio of 55%. The size of the firm does not change. How much debt must the company add or subtract to achieve the target debt ratio?


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The charge for borrowing money, typically expressed as an annual percentage rate.

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Financial instruments that represent a loan made by an investor to a borrower, typically used by corporations, municipalities, and sovereign governments to finance projects and operations.

Return

The payment to an investor for the use of funds. Usually expressed as a percent of the investment.

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