Bed Bug Inn Has Annual Sales of $137,000

question 32

Multiple Choice

Bed Bug Inn has annual sales of $137,000.Earnings before interest and taxes is equal to 5.8 percent of sales.For the period,the firm paid $4,700 in interest.What is the profit margin if the tax rate is 34 percent?

• A)–2.43 percent
• B)1.56 percent
• C)3.33 percent
• D)–5.29 percent
• E)–6.11 percent

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