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Fraser Corporation has announced that its net income for the year ended June 30, 2013, was $1,353,412. The company had EBITDA of $4,943,000, and its depreciation and amortization expense was equal to $1,114,000. The company's tax rate is 34 percent. What was its interest expense? (Round answer to 2 decimal places, e.g. 15.25.)
Interest expense |
Earning before tax = Net income /(1-tax rate)
=1,353,412/0.66
=$2,050,624.24
Earning before tax = EBITDA-Depreciation and amortization-Interest
2,050,624.24=4,943,000-1,114,000-Interest
Hence ,Interest expense =1,778,375.76