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For the most recent year, Seether, Inc., had sales of $443,000, cost of goods so

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Question

For the most recent year, Seether, Inc., had sales of $443,000, cost of goods sold of $218,800, depreciation expense of $58,500, and additions to retained earnings of $50,700. The firm currently has 28,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and the previous year’s dividends per share were $1.40. The income tax rate is 31 percent.What was the EBIT?

How much in total dividends did the company pay? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  Total dividends

What was the company's net income? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

  Net income

What was the company's earnings before tax (EBT)? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number

  EBT

What was the company's interest payment? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest whole number

What was the company's times interest earned ratio? (Enter rounded answer as directed, but do not use the rounded numbers in intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places

How much in total dividends did the company pay? (Do not round intermediate calculations.)

Explanation / Answer

EBIT = Sales - Cost of goods sold = 443000 - 218800 = $224200

Total dividends paid by company = No. of shares x Dividend per share = 28000 x 1.40 = $39200

Net Income = Addition to retained earnings + Dividend paid = 50700+39200 = $89900

EBT = Net Income / (1-tax) = 89900 / (1-0.39) = $130290

Interest payment = EBIT - EBT = 224200 - 130290 = $93910

Times interest earned ratio = Interest payment / EBIT = 93910 / 224200 = 0.42 times