Canadian Bacon Inc. financial statements are presented in the table below.

Based on the information in the table, calculate the firm's Interest Coverage ratio (also called Times Interest Earned).

Round the answers to two decimal places.

Balance Sheet December 31, 2011

Cash and marketable securities $143,000 Accounts payable $278,000

Accounts receivable $354,000 Notes payable $87,000

Inventories $672,000 Accrued expenses $65,000

Prepaid expenses $12,500 Total current liabilities $430,000

Total current assets $1,181,500 Long-term debt $284,000

Gross fixed assets $1,675,000 Par value and paid-in-capital $228,000

Less: accumulated depreciation $500,000 Retained Earnings $1,414,500

Net fixed assets $1,175,000 Common Equity 1,642,500

Total assets $2,356,500 Total liabilities and owner's equity $2,356,500

Income Statement Year of 2011

Net sales (all credit) $3,136,600.00

Less: Cost of goods sold $2,195,620.00

Selling and administrative expenses $345,000.00

Depreciation expense $146,000.00

EBIT $449,980.00

Interest expense $45,300.00

Earnings before taxes $404,680.00

Income taxes $161,872.00

Net income $242,808.00