Averill Products Inc. reported the following on the company's income statement in two recent years: Current Prior Year Year $ 400,000 $ 440,000 Interest expense Income before income tax expense 5,544,000 4,400,000 a. Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current year and the prior year. Round to one decimal place. b. Is the number of times interest charges are earned improving or declining?
Averill Products Inc. reported the following on the company's income statement in two recent years: Current Prior Year Year $ 400,000 $ 440,000 Interest expense Income before income tax expense 5,544,000 4,400,000 a. Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current year and the prior year. Round to one decimal place. b. Is the number of times interest charges are earned improving or declining?
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Transcribed Image Text:Averill Products Inc. reported the following on the company's income statement in two
recent years:
Current
Prior
Year
Year
$ 400,000
$ 440,000
Interest expense
Income before income tax expense
5,544,000
4,400,000
a. Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current year and the prior year. Round
to one decimal place.
b. Is the number of times interest charges are earned improving or declining?
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