Chapter9: The Cost Of Capital
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 7P
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TnT has $16billion in assets, and its tax rate is 40%. Its BEP ratio is 10% and its ROA is 5%. What is its TIE ratio?
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Step 1
TIE refers to times-interest-earned ratio. TIE ratio measures the ability of a firm to pay off its debt obligations.
Step 2
The formula used to calculate BEP (Basic Earnings Power) ratio is:
Step 3
The formula to calculate return on assets (ROA) is:
Step 4
Substituting the values, we get;
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