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The information related to Outloud Music, Inc. is given below: Year ended Decemb

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Question

The information related to Outloud Music, Inc. is given below:

                                    Year ended December        Year ended December

                                                           31, 2016                               31, 2017

Net Income                                         $81,510                              $210,570

Income Tax Expense                           55,910                                103,505

Interest Expense                                     6,595                                  59,505

Calculate the times-interest-earned ratio for each year and also state the percentage change in the ratio.

                                                                                   31, 2016         31, 2017

Net Income                                                                $ 81,510       $ 210,570

Income Tax Expense                                                    55,910          103,505

Interest Expense                                                             6,595            59,505

EBIT                                                                         $ 144,015       $ 373,580

Times-interest-earned ratio (EBIT / Interest Expense)        xx                   xx

Percentage Change [(xx - xx) / xx × 100 ]                       xx%

Explanation / Answer

                                                                                                              2016                                               2017

Times interest earned ratio =   EBIT / Interest                         $144015 / $6595                     $373580/$59505

                                                                                                      = 21.84                                       = 6.28

% change                                                                                      21.84-6.28 / 21.84 x100

                                                                                                         = 15.56/21.84 x100

                                                                                                          = 71.25%

the ratio has come down by 71.25%