Country Company Reported the Following on Its Income Statement An Analysis of the Income Statement Revealed That Interest Expense

question 6

Multiple Choice

Country Company reported the following on its income statement: $$\begin{array} { l r } \text { Income before income taxes } & \$ 850,000 \\\text { Income tax expense } & \underline { 250,000 } \\\text { Net income } & \underline { \$ 650,000 }\end{array}$$ An analysis of the income statement revealed that interest expense was $100,000. Country Company's times interest earned was

• A) 3.4 times.
• B) 9.5 times.
• C) 6.5 times.
• D) 8.5 times.

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