For the most recent year, Wilson Enterprises had sales of $$689,000,$ cost of goods sold of $$492,300,$ depreciation expense of $$61,200,$ additions to retained earnings of $$48,560,$ and dividends per share of $$2\mathrm{.}18.$ There are $12,000$ shares of common stock outstanding and the tax rate is $35$ percent. What is the times interest earned ratio?

a$.7\mathrm{.}15$

b$.6\mathrm{.}59$

c$.5\mathrm{.}09$

d$.5\mathrm{.}47$