Southeast Systems has the following balance sheet and the income statement. The company had 10...

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  1. Southeast Systems has the following balance sheet and the income statement. The company had 10 million shares of common stock outstanding and its market price of the common stock was $78 at the end of 2014. Make sure the unit is in million dollars.

    (unit: $ in millions)

    Southeast Systems

    Balance Sheets

    2014

    2015

    2014

    2015

    Cash

    $50

    $100

    Accounts payable

    $450

    $500

    Accounts receivable

    600

    700

    Notes payable

    300

    400

    Inventory

    500

    550

    Long-term debt

    650

    650

    Net fixed assets

    1,000

    1,000

    Common equity

    300

    300

    Retained earnings

    450

    500

    Total Assets

    $2,150

    $2,350

    Total Liabilities & Owners Equity

    $2,150

    $2,350

    Income Statement

    2015

    Sales

    $2,370

    Cost of goods sold

    2,070

    Depreciation

    200

    EBIT

    100

    Interest expenses

    20

    Taxable income

    80

    Taxes

    28

    Net income

    $52

    Dividends

    $2

    What is the value of the interest coverage ratio for 2015?

    2.6 times

    4.0 times

    5.0 times

    10.0 times

    118.5 times

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