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A firm's financial statements showed sales of 400,000 net income of 50,000 operating expense of 80,000 accounts payable of 160,000 and a cost of goods sold of 200,000. If the company's tax rate is 28% and the only missing expense is interest, what is the company's interest expense?
| Step-1:Calculation of earning before tax | |||||
| Earning before tax | = | Net Income / (1-Tax rate) | |||
| = | 50000/(1-0.28) | ||||
| = | $ 69,444.44 | ||||
| Step-2:Calculation of earning before interest and taxes | |||||
| Sales | $ 4,00,000 | ||||
| Less cost of goods sold | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
| Gross Profit | $ 2,00,000 | ||||
| Less operating expense | $ 80,000 | ||||
| Earning before interest and taxes | $ 1,20,000 | ||||
| Note: | |||||
| Accounts payable is current liability that is shown in balance sheet , not in income statement. | |||||
| Step-3:Calculation of interest expense | |||||
| Interest Expense | = | Earning before interest and Taxes | - | Earning Before Taxes | |
| = | $ 1,20,000 | - | $ 69,444.44 | ||
| = | $ 50,555.56 | ||||