a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place. Current year Previous year b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place. Current year Previous year c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity has and the times interest earned ratio has from the previous year. These results are the combined result of a income before income taxes and interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year
Ratio of Liabilities to
The following data were taken from the financial statements of Hunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:
| Current Year | Previous Year | |||
| Accounts payable | $697,000 | $182,000 | ||
| Current maturities of serial bonds payable | 430,000 | 430,000 | ||
| Serial bonds payable, 10% | 1,750,000 | 2,180,000 | ||
| Common stock, $1 par value | 90,000 | 100,000 | ||
| Paid-in capital in excess of par | 900,000 | 910,000 | ||
| 3,120,000 | 2,480,000 |
The income before income tax was $610,400 and $534,100 for the current and previous years, respectively.
a. Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
b. Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
| Current year | |
| Previous year |
c. The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity has and the times interest earned ratio has from the previous year. These results are the combined result of a income before income taxes and interest expense in the current year compared to the previous year.
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