The following data were taken from the financial statements of Hunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:   Current Year Prior Year Accounts payable $175,000   $274,000   Current maturities of serial bonds payable 360,000   360,000   Serial bonds payable, 10% 1,890,000   2,250,000   Common stock, $1 par value 90,000   120,000   Paid-in capital in excess of par 1,070,000   1,070,000   Retained earnings 3,690,000   2,930,000   The income before income tax expense was $832,500 and $728,400 for the current and prior years, respectively. a.  Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place. Current year fill in the blank 1 Prior year fill in the blank 2 b.  Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place. Current year fill in the blank 3 Prior year fill in the blank 4 c.  The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity have     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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  1. The following data were taken from the financial statements of Hunter Inc. for December 31 of two recent years:

      Current Year Prior Year
    Accounts payable $175,000   $274,000  
    Current maturities of serial bonds payable 360,000   360,000  
    Serial bonds payable, 10% 1,890,000   2,250,000  
    Common stock, $1 par value 90,000   120,000  
    Paid-in capital in excess of par 1,070,000   1,070,000  
    Retained earnings 3,690,000   2,930,000  

    The income before income tax expense was $832,500 and $728,400 for the current and prior years, respectively.

    a.  Determine the ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity at the end of each year. Round to one decimal place.

    Current year fill in the blank 1
    Prior year fill in the blank 2

    b.  Determine the times interest earned ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.

    Current year fill in the blank 3
    Prior year fill in the blank 4

    c.  The ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity have 

     

     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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