At the end of the current year, the following information is available for both Kumar Company and Asher Company.

 

Kumar Company

Asher Comapany

Total assets

$2,254,500

$1,123,500

Total liabilities

904,500

598,500

Total equity

1,350,000

525,000

Required

1. Compute the debt to equity ratios for both companies.

2. Comment on your results and discuss the riskiness of each company’s financing structure.