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Best Digital Every Network Days' sales in receivables Requirement 1d. Compute the debt ratio for both companies for the current year. Begin by selecting the formula to compute the debt ratio.Best Digital Every Network Days' sales in receivables X Requirement 1d. Compute the debt ratio for both companies for the current year. Data table Begin by selecting the formula to compute the debt ratio. Debt ratio Selected income statement data for the current year: Now, compute the debt ratio for both companies. (Round your answers to the one tenth of a percent, X.X%.) Best Digital Every Network Net Sales Revenue (all on credit) $ 416,100 $ 493, 115 Best Digital Every Network 211,000 Debt ratio % Cost of Goods Sold 255,000 1% Interest Expense 15,000 Requirement 1e. Compute the earnings per share of common stock for both companies for the current year. Net Income 58,000 66,000 Begin by selecting the formula to compute the earnings per share of common stock. 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Compute the price/earnings ratio for both companies for the current year. Net Sales Revenue (all on credit) $ 416, 100 $ 493, 115 255,000 Begin by selecting the formula to compute the price/earnings ratio. Cost of Goods Sold 211,000 Interest Expense 0 15,000 Price/earnings ratio = Net Income 58,000 66,000 Now, compute the price/earnings ratio for both companies. (Round interim and final answers to two decimal places, X.XX.) Best Digital Every Network Price/earnings ratio Print Done Requirement 1g. Compute the dividend payout for both companies for the current year. Begin by selecting the formula to compute the dividend payout. Dividend payout Now, compute the dividend payout for both companies. (Round interim answers to two decimal places, X.XX, and your final answers to the nearest whole percent, X%.) Best Digital Every Network Dividend payout % 1% Requirement 2. 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