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For the most recent year, Seether, Inc., had sales of $439,000, cost of goods sold of $219,200, depreciation expense of $58,900, and additions to retained earnings of $51,100. The firm currently has 24,000 shares of common stock outstanding, and the previous year’s dividends per share were $1.45.

Assuming a 32 percent income tax rate, what was the times interest earned ratio?