Assume earnings before interest and taxes of $56,850 and net income of $23,954. The tax rate is 30 percent. What is the times interest earned ratio?



Answer :

The times interest earned ratio is 2.51

What is the times interest earned ratio about?

The times interest earned ratio measures the number of times the earnings before interest and taxes  of $56,850 can be used to pay the interest on debt annually.

times interest earned ratio=earnings before interest and taxes/interest expense

earnings before interest and taxes=$56,850

net income=earnings before tax*(1-tax rate)

net income=$23,954

tax rate=30%

$23,954=earnings before tax*(1-30%)

$23,954=earnings before tax*0.70

earnings before tax=$23,954/0.70

earnings before tax=$34,220

earnings before tax=earnings before interest and tax-interest

$34,220=$56,850-interest

interest=$56,850-$34,220

interest=$22,630

times interest earned ratio=$56,850/$22,630

times interest earned ratio=2.51

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