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Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholders' Equity and Times Interest Earned
The following data were taken from the financial statements of Hunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:
Current Year | Previous Year | |||
Accounts payable | $260,000 | $224,000 | ||
Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 340,000 | 340,000 | ||
Serial bonds payable, 10% | 1,680,000 | 2,020,000 | ||
Common stock, $1 par value | 70,000 | 100,000 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 840,000 | 840,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 2,890,000 | 2,290,000 |
The income before income tax was $666,600 and $583,300 for the current and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.
Current year | |
Previous year |
b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Current year | |
Previous year |
c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity has and the times interest earned ratio has from the previous year. These results are the combined result of a income before income taxes and interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year.
Current year | Previous Year | |||
Liabilities | Stock holder's equity | Liabilities | Stock holder's equity | |
Accounts payable | $260,000 | $260,000 | ||
Current maturities of serial bonds payable | $340,000 | $340,000 | ||
Serial bonds payable, 10% | $1,680,000 | $2,020,000 | ||
Common stock, $1 par value | $70,000 | $100,000 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | $840,000 | $840,000 | ||
Retained earnings | $2,890,000 | $2,290,000 | ||
Income before income tax | $666,600 | $583,300 | ||
Total | $2,280,000 | $4,466,600 | $2,620,000 | $3,813,300 |
a. ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year | ||||
= $ 2,280,000/ $ 4,466,600 | (Current year) | |||
0.510 | ||||
= $ 2,620,000 / $3,813,300 | (Previous year) | |||
0.687 | ||||
b. the times interest earned ratio for both years | ||||
= Earnings before interest and tax / interest | (Current year) | |||
= $ 834,600 / $168,000 | ||||
4.968 | ||||
= $785,300 / $202,000 | (Previous year) | |||
3.888 | ||||
Income before income tax | $666,600 | $583,300 | ||
Interest expense | $168,000 | $202,000 | ||
Earnings before interest and tax | $834,600 | $785,300 | ||