Problem:
A firm has current assets that could be sold for their book value of $20 million. The book value of its fixed assets is $58 million, but they could be sold for $88 million today. The firm has total debt with a book value of $38 million, but interest rate declines have caused the market value of the debt to increase to $48 million.
Required:
Question: What is the ratio of the market value of equity to its book value?
Note: Explain all calculation and formulas.