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Just need some help on several questions on basic financial analysis. I have an idea about how to do it but I want to make sure I'm heading in the right direction!

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D. Calculate the 2005 debt, times-interest earned and EBITDA coverage ratios. How does this company compare with the industry with respect to financial leverage?

E. Calculate the 2005 profit margin, basic earning power (BEP), return on assets (ROA) and return on equity (ROE). * what can be said about these ratios- are they desirable??

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The solution explains how to calculate various ratios. Answers are also given in Excel.

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D. Calculate the 2005 debt, times-interest earned and EBITDA coverage ratios. How does this company compare with the industry with respect to financial leverage?

The calculations are in the excel file. All these ratios are near the industry average. Debt ratio is a bit lower, signifying that debt in the total capital is lower ...

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