Answer:
= 4.88 (Approximately)
Explanation:
The question is to determine the company's cash coverage ratio for the year
To calculate:
1. Calculate the Earnings Before Interest and Tax
= Earnings After tax x (1-tax)= Net income
Earning before tax = Net income/ (1-tax)
Earning before tax = = $9,929 / (1-0.24)
=$9,929 / 0.76
=13, 064.47368421
Earnings Before Interest and Tax
= 13, 064.47368421 + 4,716
= 17,780.47368421
2. Calculate the Cash Coverage ratio
Cash Coverage ratio = (Earning Before Interest and Tax + Depreciation)/ Interest
= 17,780.47368421+ $5181)/$4,716
= 22,961.47368421/4716
= 4.8688451
= 4.88 (Approximately)
The cash coverage ratio represents a measure of company's ability to meet its current obligations through cash and cash equivalents only.