The Following Partial Balance Sheet Is Provided for Groome Company

question 133

Multiple Choice

The following partial balance sheet is provided for Groome Company: What is the company's debt to assets ratio (rounded to nearest whole percent) ?
$$\begin{array}{l}\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity }\\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 9,000 \\\hline \text { Salaries payable } & 12,000 \\\hline \text { Bonds payable (Due in 2020) } & 20,000 \\\hline \text { Common stock, no par } & 30,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 54,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and stockholder' equity } & \$ \quad 125,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and stockholder' equity }&\$125,000\\ \hline\end{array}\end{array}$$

• A)49%
• B)16%
• C)33%
• D)Cannot be determined with the information given.

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