Please refer to the income statement for VGA Associates below. If VGA had a principal repayment of $8,000 due in 2017, what was its times-burden-covered ratio in 2017?

VGA Associates
Income statement for 2017
Sales	$	200,000
Cost of goods sold		150,000
Gross profit		50,000
Operating expenses		20,000
Operating income		30,000
Interest expense		5,000
Pre-tax income		25,000
Taxes		5,000
Net income	$	20,000