bdavi77962

This is weird..and that's why I never use Schweser.

Debt to Equity Ratio = 0.30 means take your debt divide by equity and you get 0.30. That can only happen if equity is 3 times and 1/3 of debt, i.e., equity = 3.333 x (0.30)= 1.00, and debt =0.30, for any amounts of debt and equity.

In some context, it may be possible to argue that D+E does not equal assets (A), say you are taking debt as long-term debt only...in that case, may be Schweser has a point.