eBook Problem Walk-Through Byron Books Inc. recently reported $12 million of net income. Its EBIT was $28.6 million, and its tax rate was 25%. What was its interest expense? (Hint: Write out the headings for an income statement, and then fill in the known values. Then divide $12 million of net income by (1 - T) = 0.75 to find the pretax income. The difference between EBIT and taxable income must be interest expense. Use this same procedure to complete similar problems.) Write out your answer completely. For example, 25 million should be entered as 25,000,000. Round your answer to the nearest dollar, if necessary. Do not round intermediate calculations.

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) =  $16,000,000

Interest expense = $12,600,000

Explanation:

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) =  Net Income  / (1 - Tax Rate)

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) =  $12,000,000 / ( 1 - 0.25)

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) =  $12,000,000 / 0.75

Earnings Before Tax (EBT) =  $16,000,000

Interest expense =  Earnings Before Interest and taxes (EBIT) - Earnings Before taxes (EBT)

Interest expense = $28,600,000 - $16,000,000

Interest expense = $12,600,000

              Income Statement

Details                               Amount

EBIT                                  $28,600,000

Less: Interest expenses  $12,600,000

EBT                                   $16,000,000

Tax at 25%                       $4,000,000

Net Income                      $12,000,000

in 2001, dell computer became the world’s largest personal computer vendor, continuing to

gain market share and post profits in an industry struggling with slumping sales and billions of

dollars in losses. dell sells 90% of its pcs directly to the final customer, largely bypassing the

reseller channel that accounts for most of the world’s pc sales. this direct customer relationship

is the key to dell’s business model, and provides distinct advantages over the indirect sales

model. dell’s direct relationship with the customer allows it to tailor its offerings to customer

needs, offer add-on products and services, and use the internet to offer a variety of customer

services. in addition, dell’s pcs are built to customers’ specifications upon receipt of an order,

giving dell additional advantages over indirect pc vendors who must try to forecast demand and

ship products based on those forecasts. dell’s direct sales and build-to-order model has achieved

superior performance in the pc industry in terms of inventory turnover, reduced overhead, cash

conversion, and return on investment (kraemer, et al., 2000).

explanation:

the answer to this question would be shared investment