FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
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Author: Libby
Publisher: MCG
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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
Prior 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 expense was $491,400 and $430,000 for the current and prior years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.
Current year
Prior year
b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Current year
Prior year
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Transcribed Image Text: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 Prior 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 expense was $491,400 and $430,000 for the current and prior years, respectively. a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place. Current year Prior year b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place. Current year Prior year
c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity have
from the previous year. These results are the combined result of a
and the times interest earned ratio has
income before income taxes and
interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year.
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Transcribed Image Text:c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity have from the previous year. These results are the combined result of a and the times interest earned ratio has income before income taxes and interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year.
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