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Byron Books Inc. recently reported $6 million of net income. Its EBIT was $8.2 million, and its tax rate was 25%. What was its interest expense? (Hint: Write out the headings for an income statement, and then fill in the known values. Then divide $6 million of net income by (1 - T) = 0.75 to find the pretax income. The difference between EBIT and taxable income must be interest expense. Use this same procedure to complete similar problems.) Write out your answer completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Do not round intermediate calculations.
Income statement of Byron Books Inc. | |
$ | |
EBIT | 8200000 |
Net Interest Expense | (200000) |
EBT(Taxable Income/Pre tax income) | 8000000 |
Tax(25%) | (2000000) |
Net Income | 6000000 |
Here we have calculated tax as
We know that net income is 60,00,000(given in question)
tax is 25%, let's take x as EBT(Taxable Income)
So we can identify that X-(X*25/100)= 60,00,000
Means EBT- (25% of tax of EBT) gives us net income
Rearranging the formula
X-(25X/100)=6000000
(100x-25x)/100=60,00,000
75X= 60,00,000*100
X=60,00,0000/75= 80,00,000
Therefore we can put taxable income(EBT) as 80,00,000
Tax will be 25% of 80,00,000 = 20,00,000
Interest Expense= EBIT-EBT
= 8200000-8000000= 2,00,000