Please Refer to Table 4-1 for the Following Questions

question 97

Multiple Choice

Please refer to Table 4-1 for the following questions.
Table 4-1
Stewart Company
Balance Sheet

-Based on the information in Table 4-1,the debt ratio is

• A) 24.1%.
• B) 32.6%.
• C) 45.0%.
• D) 55.2%.

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