Answer:
3.60
Explanation:
Given that,
Interest paid = $11,310
Dividend paid last year = $16,500
Times interest earned ratio = 2.9
Depreciation expense = $7,900
Tax rate = 35 percent
Times interest earned ratio = EBIT ÷ Interest expense
2.9 = EBIT ÷ $11,310
2.9 × $11,310 = EBIT
$32,799 = EBIT
Cash coverage ratio:
= (EBIT + Depreciation) ÷ Interest expense
= ($32,799 + $7,900) ÷ $11,310
= $40,699 ÷ $11,310
= 3.60