Answer:
times interest earned or interest coverage ratio = 2.02
Step-by-step explanation:
operating margin 10.5%
operating income/ sales = 10.5%
operating income = sales x 10.5% = 3,129,000
operating income / interest expense
3,129,000/1,550,000 = 2.018709677 = 2.02
The company can pay their interest two times.