Question

Companies generate income from their "regular" operations and from things like interest on securities they hold, which is called non-operating income. Mitel Metals recently reported $9,000 of sales, $6,000 of operating costs other than depreciation, and $1,500 of depreciation. The company had no amortization charges and no non-operating income. It had issued $4,000 of bonds that carry a 7% interest rate, and its federal-plus-state income tax rate was 40%. What was the firm's operating income, or EBIT?

Answer 1

$1,500

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that,

Sales = $9,000

Operating costs = $6,000

Depreciation = $1,500

Interest rate = 7%

Federal-plus-state income tax rate = 40%

Operating income or EBIT:

= Sales - Operating costs - Depreciation

= $9,000 - $6,000 - $1,500

= $1,500

Here, the interest rate and taxes were ignored as we want to determine the operating income or earnings before interest and taxes. Interest on bonds is a non operating income.