Avg. Debt/Equity Ratio ?Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › Avg. Debt/Equity Ratio ?This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 13 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts May 14, 2011 at 12:38 pm #46321 vedavyasMemberTopics: 44Replies: 62☆☆This is a doubt from Q44 page 38, answer 44 page 171 of the BPP revision kit.How do you calculate the average Debt/Equity ratio and the Average Interest Coverage Ratio ? May 21, 2011 at 1:15 pm #71867 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54642☆☆☆☆☆Interest coverage ratio is profit before interest divided by the interest.Debt/equity is the amount of debt finance divided by the amount of equity finance (the question says to use book (balance sheet) values)You use the figures from the year-end accounts. You are not asked for an average. (The averages given are the averages of other companies ratios) May 26, 2011 at 5:58 am #71868 vedavyasMemberTopics: 44Replies: 62☆☆Sorry just my carelessness in not reading the content properly . . . Thank You very much for your time and help. May 29, 2011 at 4:07 pm #71869 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54642☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome.AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In