Burdick Corporation Has Provided the Following Financial Data from Its

question 118

Multiple Choice

Burdick Corporation has provided the following financial data from its balance sheet: Sales (all on account) in Year 2 amounted to $1,410,000 and the cost of goods sold was $860,000. The company's equity multiplier at the end of Year 2 is closest to:

• A)0.70
• B)1.43
• C)2.34
• D)0.43

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