Markus Company's common stock sold for $$6\mathrm{.}25$ per share at the end of this year. The company paid a common stock

dividend of $$0\mathrm{.}75$ per share this year. It also provided the following data excerpts from this year's financial statements:

Foundational $14-15($Algo$)$

What is the equity multiplier? $($Round your answer to $2$ decimal places.$)$