Sheffield corp. began 2022 with total stockholder’s equity of $1285000, including retained earnings of $928000. during the year, the company issued $1262000 of common stock, recorded expenses of $35, and paid dividends of $242000. if sheffield's ending retained earnings was $988000, what was the company’s revenue for 2022?

Anew firm is developing its business plan. it will require $615,000 of assets, and it projects $450,000 of sales and $355,000 of operating costs for the first year. management is reasonably sure of these numbers because of contracts with its customers and suppliers. it can borrow at a rate of 7.5%, but the bank requires it to have a tie of at least 4.0, and if the tie falls below this level the bank will call in the loan and the firm will go bankrupt. what is the maximum debt ratio the firm can use? (hint: find the maximum dollars of interest, then the debt that produces that interest, and then the related debt ratio.)a. 41.94%b. 44.15%c. 46.47%d. 48.92%e. 51.49%