Debt analysis Springfield Bank is evaluating Creek Enterprises, which has requested a $3,740,000 loan, to assess the firm's financial leverage and financial risk. On the basis of the debt ratios for Creek, along with the industry averages and Creek's recent financial statements, evaluate and recommend appropriate action on the loan request. Creek Enterprises Income Statement: Industry averages Debt ratio Times interest earned ratio Fixed-payment coverage ratio 0.43 6.98 1.87 Creek Enterprises Balance Sheet: B: Creek Enterprises's debt ratio is 0.70 . (Round to two decimal places.) Creek Enterprises's times interest earned ratio is 2.73. (Round two decimal places.) Creek Enterprises's fixed-payment coverage ratio is 1.25! (Round to two decimal places.) Complete the following summary of ratios and compare Creek Enterprises's ratios vs. the industry average: (Round to two decimal places.) Industry 0.43 Debt ratio Creek 0.72 2.73 1.25 Times interest earned ratio 6.98 Fixed-payment coverage ratio 1.87 Do you agree or disagree with the decision below? (Select Because Creek Enterprises has a much higher degree of indebtedness and much lower ability to service debt than the average firm in the industry, the loan should be rejected. Agree from the drop-down menu.) - x Data Table (Click the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Creek Enterprises Income Statement for the Year Ended December 31, 2022 Sales revenue $30,017,000 Less: Cost of goods sold 21,046,000 Gross profits $8,971,000 Less: Operating expenses Selling expense $3,038,000 General and administrative expenses 1,841,000 Lease expense 240,000 Depreciation expense 1,026,000 Total operating expense 6,145,000 Operating profits $2,826,000 Less: Interest expense 1,035,000 Net profits before taxes $1,791,000 Less: Taxes (rate = 21%) 376,110 Net profits after taxes $1,414,890 Less: Preferred stock dividends 84,700 Earnings available for common stockholders $1,330,190 Print Done T Data Table (Click the icon here in order to copy the contents of the data table below into a spreadsheet.) Creek Enterprises Balance Sheet December 31, 2022 Assets Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity Current assets Current liabilities Cash $966,000 Accounts payable $7,988,000 Marketable securities 3,032,000 Notes payable 8,013,000 Accounts receivable 12,006,000 Accruals 534,000 Inventories 7,489,000 Total current liabilities $16,535,000 Total current assets $23,493,000 Long-term debt (includes financial leases)** $19,511,000 Gross fixed assets (at cost)* Stockholders' equity Land and buildings $10,991,000 Preferred stock (24,200 shares, $3.50 dividend) $2,466,000 Machinery and equipment 20,463,000 Common stock (1.14 million Furniture and fixtures 8,027,000 shares 4.75 par) 5,415,000 Gross fixed assets $39,481,000 Paid-in capital in excess of 4,038,000 Less: Accumulated depreciation 13,026,000 Retained earnings 1,983,000 Net fixed assets $26,455,000 Total stockholders' equity $13,902,000 Total liabilities and Total assets $49,948,000 stockholders' equity $49,948,000 *The firm has a 4-year lease requiring annual beginning-of-year payments of $240,000. Three years of the lease have yet to run. **Required annual principal payments are $843,000. par value Print Done