Ask Question
16 March, 16:46

MPI Incorporated has $9 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 25%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 11%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 7%. What is MPI's times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 16 March, 20:17
    0
    TIE = 6.6 times

    Explanation:

    Total Assets = $9 billion = $9,000,000,000

    Basic Earning Power Ratio (BEP) = 11%

    Return on Assets = 7%

    tax rate 25%

    Calculate Earning before interest and Tax using formula of BEP

    BEP = Earning before interest and Tax / Total Assets

    11% = Earning before interest and Tax / $9,000,000,000

    Earning before interest and Tax = $9,000,000,000 x 11%

    Earning before interest and Tax = $990,000,000

    Calculate Net Income by using following formula

    Return on Assets = Net income / Total Assets

    7% = Net Income / $9,000,000,000

    Net Income = $9,000,000,000 x 7% = $630,000,000

    Net Income after interest and before tax = $630,000,000 x (100/75) = $840,000,000

    Interest Expense = $990,000,000 - 840,000,000 = $150,000,000

    Times Interest Earned Ratio = Earning before interest and Tax / Interest expenses

    Times Interest Earned Ratio = 990,000,000 / 150,000,000

    TIE = 6.6 times
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “MPI Incorporated has $9 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 25%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 11%, and its return on assets ...” in 📘 Business if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers