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 In 2013 Caterpillar Inc. had about 658 million shares outstanding. Their book value was $37 per share, and the market price was $88.50 per share. The company’s balance sheet shows that the company had $15.7 billion of long-term debt, which was currently selling near par value. a.What was Caterpillar’s book debt-to-value ratio? (Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)   Book value   b.What was its market debt-to-value ratio? (Enter your answer as a decimal rounded to 2 decimal places. Do not round intermediate calculations.)   Market value   c.Which measure should you use to calculate the company’s cost of capital?   Book valueMarket value

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