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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 | $552,000 | $162,000 | ||
Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 370,000 | 370,000 | ||
Serial bonds payable, 10% | 1,520,000 | 1,890,000 | ||
Common stock, $1 par value | 80,000 | 100,000 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 900,000 | 900,000 | ||
Retained earnings | 3,090,000 | 2,460,000 |
The income before income tax was $529,200 and $463,100 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 | ||
Total liabilities | 552000+370000+1520000=2442000 | 162000+370000+1890000=2422000 | |
Total equity | 80000+900000+3090000=4070000 | 100000+900000+2460000=3460000 | |
a)ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity | Total liabilities /total equity |
2442000/4070000 .60 |
2422000/3460000 .70 |
b)times interest earned ratio | (Income before tax+interest)/Interest |
[529200+189000/]/189000 3.8 |
[463100+226000]/226000 3 |
**serial bond outstanding at beginning of previous year= Outstanding at end (non current)
= (1890000+370000)
= 2260000
Interest = 2260000*10%= 226000
****Interest for current year = 1890000*10%=189000
c)The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity has improved and the times interest earned ratio has improved from the previous year.These results are the combined result of a Higher income before income taxes and lower interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year.