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Last year, Stevens Inc. had sales of$404 comma 000 with a cost of goods sold of $120 comma 000. The firm's operating expenses were $129 comma 000 and its increase in retained earnings was $60 comma 000. There are currently 23 comma 000 common stock shares outstanding and the firm pays a $1.59 dividend per share.
a. Assuming the firm's earnings are taxed at 34 percent, construct the firm's income statement.
b. Compute the firm's operating profit margin.
c. What was the times interest earned?
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DIVIDEND PAID = 1.59 X 23000 = 36570