Fibonacci Property Management's Balance Sheet Shows Total Liabilities of $5

question 12

Multiple Choice

Fibonacci Property Management's balance sheet shows total liabilities of $5 million and total assets of $13 million.Interest bearing liabilities total $3 million (book value) .The market value of Fibonnacci's equity is $21 million.Fibonacci's debt ratio is ________.

• A).38
• B).23
• C).125
• D).24

---

Definitions:

Debt-Equity Ratio

A ratio indicating a company's use of financial leverage, found by dividing liabilities by stockholders' equity.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The portion of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends, calculated as total dividends divided by net income.

External Financing Need

The additional funding required by a firm to finance its expansion or growth projects beyond what it can generate from internal operations.

External Financing Needed

The amount of funding a company must seek from outside sources to finance its planned growth or investment activities, beyond what can be funded by retained earnings or internal operations.