In 2018, Caterpillar Inc. had about 710 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $38.0 per share,
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In 2018, Caterpillar Inc. had about 710 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $38.0 per share, and the market price was $85.00 per share. The company's balance sheet shows that the company had $29.50 billion of long-term debt, which was currently selling near par value.
a.What was Caterpillar's book debt-to-value ratio?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.)
b.What was its market debt-to-value ratio?(Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places.)
c.Which measure should you use to calculate the company's cost of capital?
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