Debt to Equity ratio is the ratio of its total liabilities to
its total equity.
Debt to Equity Ratio = Total Liabilities / Equity
a)Total liabilities = $ 19462000
b)Total Equity = $ 13150000
Debt to Equity ratio (a/b) = 1.48
Answer is 1.48
Interest paid to the bondholders for each semiannual
payment =840000*9%*1/2
=37800
Answer is $ 37800