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Crane Medical manufactures hospital beds and other institutional furniture. The

ID: 2590769 • Letter: C

Question

Crane Medical manufactures hospital beds and other institutional furniture. The company’s comparative balance sheet and income statement for 2015 and 2016 follow.


Calculate the following leverage ratios for 2016. (Round all answers to 2 decimal places, e.g. 2.55% or 2.55.)

Crane Medical
Comparative Balance Sheet
As of December 31 2016 2015 Assets Current assets   Cash $433,000 $417,450   Accounts receivable, net 1,058,000 776,400   Inventory 738,000 681,100   Other current assets 393,000 247,100 Total current assets 2,622,000 2,122,050 Property, plant, & equipment, net 8,659,780 8,440,045   Total assets $11,281,780 $10,562,095 Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity Current liabilities $3,142,000 $2,846,050 Long-term debt 3,714,000 3,892,700   Total liabilities 6,856,000 6,738,750 Preferred stock, $5 par value 67,000 58,950 Common stock, $0.25 par value 164,000 103,900 Retained earnings 4,194,780 3,660,495   Total stockholders’ equity 4,425,780 3,823,345   Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $11,281,780 $10,562,095

Explanation / Answer

A Debt ratio totat debt/ total assets

6856000/11281780×100= 60.77%

B debt equity ratio

6856000/4425780= 1.55 times or 15.5%

C times interest earned ratio

Net operating income/interest expense

1724950/300400= 5.74 times