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Working Papers, Chapters 1-17 for Warren/Reeve/Duchac's Accounting, 26th and Financial Accounting, 14th
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Author: Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 14, Problem 14.15EX
a)
To determine
Times-Interest-Earned ratio: It is the ratio that quantifies a business ability to pay interest expense. It is calculated as shown below:
To calculate: Times-interest-earned ratio for the current year 2016 and the prior year 2015.
b)
To determine
To compare: Times-interest-earned ratio of the current year 2016 from the prior year 2015.
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(in thousands)
2015
2014
Sales (net)
30,500
Cash
400
500
Interest income
500
Short-term investments
300
200
Total Revenue
31,000
Accounts receivable (net)
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Cost of goods sold
17,600
Total current assets
9,900
9,000
Selling and general administrative expenses
3,550
Property, plant, and equipment
7,100
7,000
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1,890
Total assets
17,000
16,000
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900
Accounts payable
3,700
3,400
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23,940
Income taxes payable
900
800
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7,060
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1,400
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Chapter 14 Solutions
Working Papers, Chapters 1-17 for Warren/Reeve/Duchac's Accounting, 26th and Financial Accounting, 14th
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