RST Corporation Comparative Income Statements for the Years 5 and 6   Year 6   Year 5         Sales (all are credit) $285,000   $200,000 Cost of goods sold 150,000   120,000         Gross profit $135,000   $  80,000 Selling and administrative expenses 65,000   36,000         Income before interest and income taxes $  70,000   $  44,000 Interest expense 3,000   3,000         Income before income taxes $  67,000   $  41,000 Income tax expense 27,000   16,000         Net income $  40,000   $  25,000         RST Corporation Comparative Balance Sheets End of Years 5 and 6 Assets Year 6   Year 5         Current assets:       Cash $    5,000   $    4,000 Short-term marketable investments 3,000   2,000 Accounts receivable (net) 16,000   14,000 Inventory 30,000   20,000         Total current assets $  54,000   $  40,000 Noncurrent assets:       Long-term investments 11,000   11,000 Property, plant, and equipment 80,000   70,000 Intangibles 3,000   4,000         Total assets $148,000   $125,000         Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity               Current liabilities:       Accounts payable $  11,000   $    7,000 Accrued payables 1,000   1,000         Total current liabilities $  12,000   $    8,000 Long-term Liabilities:       0% Bonds payable, due in Year 12 30,000   30,000         Total liabilities $  42,000   $  38,000         Stockholders’ equity:       Common stock, 2,400 shares, $10 par $  24,000   $  24,000 Retained earnings 82,000   63,000         Total stockholders’ equity $106,000   $  87,000         Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $148,000   $125,000        The market value of RST’s common stock at the end of Year 6 was $100.00 per share. Question RST’s times interest earned ratio at the end of Year 6 is A.14.67 times. B.13.33 times. C.14.33 times. D.23.33 times.

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RST Corporation Comparative Income
Statements for the Years 5 and 6
 
Year 6
 
Year 5
 
 
 
 
Sales (all are credit)
$285,000
 
$200,000
Cost of goods sold
150,000
 
120,000
 
 
 
 
Gross profit
$135,000
 
$  80,000
Selling and administrative expenses
65,000
 
36,000
 
 
 
 
Income before interest and income taxes
$  70,000
 
$  44,000
Interest expense
3,000
 
3,000
 
 
 
 
Income before income taxes
$  67,000
 
$  41,000
Income tax expense
27,000
 
16,000
 
 
 
 
Net income
$  40,000
 
$  25,000
 
 
 
 
RST Corporation
Comparative Balance Sheets
End of Years 5 and 6
Assets
Year 6
 
Year 5
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash
$    5,000
 
$    4,000
Short-term marketable investments
3,000
 
2,000
Accounts receivable (net)
16,000
 
14,000
Inventory
30,000
 
20,000
 
 
 
 
Total current assets
$  54,000
 
$  40,000
Noncurrent assets:
 
 
 
Long-term investments
11,000
 
11,000
Property, plant, and equipment
80,000
 
70,000
Intangibles
3,000
 
4,000
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$148,000
 
$125,000
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$  11,000
 
$    7,000
Accrued payables
1,000
 
1,000
 
 
 
 
Total current liabilities
$  12,000
 
$    8,000
Long-term Liabilities:
 
 
 
0% Bonds payable, due in Year 12
30,000
 
30,000
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities
$  42,000
 
$  38,000
 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
 
 
 
Common stock, 2,400 shares, $10 par
$  24,000
 
$  24,000
Retained earnings
82,000
 
63,000
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
$106,000
 
$  87,000
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$148,000
 
$125,000
 
 
 
 
The market value of RST’s common stock at the end of Year 6 was $100.00 per share.

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RST’s times interest earned ratio at the end of Year 6 is

  • A.14.67 times.
  • B.13.33 times.
  • C.14.33 times.
  • D.23.33 times.
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