Mariota Industries has sales of $380,080 and costs of $178,290. The company paid $32,390 in interest and $14,500 in dividends. It also increased retained earnings by $69,626 during the year. If the company's depreciation was $19,820, what was its average tax rate?
Solution:-
Sales of Mariota industries = $380,080
Costs = $178,290
Earnings before interest tax depreciation = $380,080 - $178,290
= $201,790
Depriciation = $19,820
Interest = $32,390
EBT = $201,790 - $19,820 - $32,390 = $149,580
Tax = ?
Earnings after tax = EBT - Tax
= $149,580 - Tax
But, Earnings after tax can be distributed as dividends and retained earnings = $14,500 + $69,626
= $84,126
$149,580 - Tax = $84,126
Tax = $149,580 - $84,126 = $65,454
Average tax rate = Tax amount / Earnings before tax
= $65,454 / $149,580
= 0.4375 or 43.75%
Hence the average tax rate is 43.75%
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