What was caterpillars book debt-to-value ratio which


In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. had about 655 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $34 per share, and the market price was $87.00 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company had $18.7 billion of long-term debt, which was currently selling near par value.

a. What was Caterpillar’s book debt-to-value ratio? (Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Book value   

b. What was its market debt-to-value ratio? (Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Market value   

c. Which measure should you use to calculate the company’s cost of capital?

Book value

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