AS OF THE END OF 2017, ICE COMPANY HAD TOTAL ASSETS OF P375,000 AN...

64. As of the end of 2017, Ice Company had total assets of P375,000 and equity of P206,250.

For 2018, its budget for capital investment projects is P62,500. To finance a portion of the

capital budget, the company may borrow from a bank which set a condition that the loan

would be approved, provided that the 2018 debt-to-equity ratio should be the same as the

debt-to-equity ratio in 2017.

How much debt should be incurred to satisfy the bank’s condition?

a. P28,125 c. P34,375

b. P62,500 d. P51,138