n 2018, Caterpillar Inc. had about 656 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $31.0 per share, and the market price was $158.80 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company...

n 2018, Caterpillar Inc. had about 656 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $31.0 per share, and the market price was $158.80 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company had $16.80 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?