In 2020, Natural Selection, a nationwide computer dating service, had $536 million of assets and $218...

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In 2020, Natural Selection, a nationwide computer dating service, had $536 million of assets and $218 million of liabilities. Earnings before interest and taxes were $138 million, interest expense was $29 million, the tax rate was 40 percent, principal repayment requirements were $25.8 million, and annual dividends were 30 cents per share on 20 million shares outstanding. a. Calculate the following for Natural Selection: Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Liabilities-to-equity ratio Times-interest-earned ratio Times burden covered 0.69 4.76 b. What percentage decline in earnings before interest and taxes could Natural Selection have sustained before failing to cover: Note: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Interest payment requirements? Principal and interest requirements? Principal, interest, and common dividend payments? % % % 13 In 2020, Natural Selection, a nationwide computer dating service, had $536 million of assets and $218 million of liabilities. Earnings before interest and taxes were $138 million, interest expense was $29 million, the tax rate was 40 percent, principal repayment requirements were $25.8 million, and annual dividends were 30 cents per share on 20 million shares outstanding. a. Calculate the following for Natural Selection: Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places. Liabilities-to-equity ratio Times-interest-earned ratio Times burden covered 0.69 4.76 b. What percentage decline in earnings before interest and taxes could Natural Selection have sustained before failing to cover: Note: Round your answers to 1 decimal place. Interest payment requirements? Principal and interest requirements? Principal, interest, and common dividend payments? % % % 13