​Scenario: Pettijohn Inc -Refer to Scenario: Pettijohn Inc

question 61

Multiple Choice

​Scenario: Pettijohn Inc.The balance sheet and income statement shown below are for Pettijohn 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.​​ $\begin{array}{lr}\text { Income Statement (Millions of } \$ \text { ) } & 2007 \\\text { Net sales } & \$ 58,800.00 \\\text { Operating costs except depr'n } & \$ 54,978.0 \\\text { Depreciation } & \$ 1,029.0 \\\text { Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) } & \$ 2,793.0 \\\text { Less interest } & 1,050.0 \\\text { Earnings before taxes (EBT) } & \$ 1,743.0 \\\text { Taxes } & \$ 610.1 \\\text { Net income } & \$ 1,133.0 \\\text { Other data: } & \\\text { Shares outstanding (millions) } & 175.00 \\\text { Common dividends } & \$ 509.83 \\\text { Interest rate on notes payable \& L-T bonds } & 6.25 \% \\\text { Federal plus state income tax rate } & 35 \% \\\text { Year-end stock price } & \$ 77.69\end{array}$
-Refer to Scenario: Pettijohn Inc.What is the firm's equity multiplier?

• A)3.33
• B)3.50
• C)3.68
• D)3.86

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