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Transcribed Image Text:The Morrit Corporation has $1,080,000 of debt outstanding, and it pays an interest rate of 8% annually.
Morrit's annual sales are $6 million, its average tax rate is 25%, and its net profit margin on sales is 3%. If
the company does not maintain a TIE ratio of at least 3 to 1, then its bank will refuse to renew the loan, and
bankruptcy will result. What is Morrit's TIE ratio? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your
answer to two decimal places.
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