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Recent financial statement data for Bethell Foods Incorporated is shown below: Current liabilities $ 180 Income before interest and taxes $12510% Bonds, long-term 360 Interest expense 36Total liabilities 540 Income before income tax expense 89Stockholders' equity   Income tax expense 27Common stock 200 Net income $ 62Retained earnings 280    Total stockholders' equity 480    Total liabilities and equity $1,020     What is the debt to equity ratio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)Multiple Choice1.800.750.381.13

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Recent financial statement data for Bethell Foods Incorporated is shown below: Current liabilities 180Incomebeforeinterestandtaxes 180 Income before interest and taxes 12510% Bonds, long-term 360 Interest expense 36Total liabilities 540 Income before income tax expense 89Stockholders' equity   Income tax expense 27Common stock 200 Net income 62Retainedearnings280  Totalstockholdersequity480  Totalliabilitiesandequity 62Retained earnings 280    Total stockholders' equity 480    Total liabilities and equity 1,020     What is the debt to equity ratio? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)Multiple Choice1.800.750.381.13

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The debt to equity ratio is calculated by dividing total liabilities by total stockholders' equity.

From the data given:

Total liabilities = 540Totalstockholdersequity=540 Total stockholders' equity = 480

So, the debt to equity ratio = Total liabilities / Total stockholders' equity = 540/540 / 480 = 1.125

Rounding to two decimal places, the debt to equity ratio is 1.13.

So, the correct answer from the multiple choices given is 1.13.

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