Question

Smashed Pumpkins Co. paid $88 in dividends and $526 in interest over the past year. The company increased retained earnings by $438 and had accounts payable of $522. Sales for the year were $16,055 and depreciation was $696. The tax rate was 38 percent. What was the company's EBIT?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,374

Explanation:

With regards to the above, first, we will compute the net income.

Net income = Dividends + Increase in retained earnings

= $88 + $438 = $526

Therefore,

EBIT = [Net income / (1 - tax rate)] + Interest

= [$526 / (1 - 0.38)] + $526

= [$526 / 0.62] + $526

= $848 + $526

= $1,374

The company's EBIT is $1,374