Calculate each of the following ratios for both JDS and MLS. Use only the financial data in Table 8.

QUESTION

CFA Examination Level II
Westfield Capital Management Companys equity investment strategy is to invest in companies with low price-to-book ratios, while taking into account differences in solvency and asset utilization. Westfield is considering investing in the shares of either Jerrys Department Stores (JDS) or Miller Stores (MLS).
a. Calculate each of the following ratios for both JDS and MLS. Use only the financial data in Table 8. Show your work.
(1) Price-to-book ratio
(2) Total-debt-to-equity ratio
(3) Fixed-asset utilization (turnover)

Litchfield Chemical (LCC)

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