Sprout Company reported the following on the company's income statement in two recent years:       Current Year     Prior Year Interest expense $510,000   $480,000   Income before income tax expense 5,610,000   6,720,000   a.  Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current year and the prior year. Current year   Prior Year   b.  Is the times interest earned ratio improving or declining?

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Sprout Company reported the following on the company's income statement in two recent years:

      Current Year     Prior Year
Interest expense $510,000   $480,000  
Income before income tax expense 5,610,000   6,720,000  

a.  Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current year and the prior year.

Current year  
Prior Year  

b.  Is the times interest earned ratio improving or declining?
 

 

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Time interest earned = (Income before interest and taxes/interest expense)

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