Refer to the 2009 balance sheet for Consolidated Edison, reproduced in Exhibit 3-6 on pages 3-19-3-20. 1.

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Refer to the 2009 balance sheet for Consolidated Edison, reproduced in Exhibit 3-6 on pages 3-19-3-20.
1. Compute the following financial ratios for Consolidated Edison for 2008:
(a) Debt ratio (total liabilities/total assets)
(b) Current ratio (current assets/current liabilities)
(c) Long-term debt as a percentage of total capitalization
(d) Long-term debt as a percentage of "net plant"
2. For Consolidated Edison, which of the four ratios computed in part (1) is the most informative? The least informative? Explain.
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Intermediate Accounting

ISBN: 978-0538479738

18th edition

Authors: Earl K. Stice, James D. Stice

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