Answer:
times-interest-earned ratio will be 3
So option (a) will be correct answer
Explanation:
We have given total sales = $400000
Operating expenses = $362500
And interest charges = $12500
So earning before interest and taxes = sales - operating cost = $400000 - $362500 = $37500
We have to find the times-interest-earned ratio
So times-interest-earned ratio is given by
times-interest-earned ratio = [tex]\frac{earning\ before\ interest\ and\ taxes}{interest\ expense}=\frac{37500}{12500}=3[/tex]
So option (A) will be correct option