Suppose a Firm Wants to Maintain a Specific TIE Ratio

question 71

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Suppose a firm wants to maintain a specific TIE ratio.It knows the amount of its debt, the interest rate on that debt, the applicable tax rate, and its operating costs.With this information, the firm can calculate the amount of sales required to achieve its target TIE ratio.

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Definitions:

Future Expenses

Anticipated costs or financial obligations a company expects to incur in the future.

Note Payable

A written promise to pay a specific sum of money at a future date, typically including interest payments.

Promissory Note

A financial instrument in which one party (the issuer) promises in writing to pay a determinate sum of money to the other (the payee), either at a fixed or determinable future time or on demand of the payee, under specific terms.

Prepaid Expense

Payments made beforehand for products or services that will be provided later on.