Benson Company shows the following data on its 2011 financial statements (use for the rest of the questions ):

Accounts receivable, January 1

$720,000

Accounts receivable, December 31

9,60,000

Merchandise inventory, January 1

9,00,000

Merchandise inventory, December 31

10,20,000

Gross sales

48,00,000

Sales returns and allowances

1,80,000

Net sales

46,20,000

Cost of goods sold

33,60,000

Income before interest and taxes

7,20,000

Interest on bonds

1,92,000

Net income

3,84,000

The accounts receivable turnover is:

a. 5.5 times per year.

b. 5.714 times per year.

c. 5 times per year.

d. 6.667 times per year.

The inventory turnover is:

a. 5 times per year.

b. 4.8125 times per year.

c. 3.5 times per year.

d. 4 times per year.

The times interest earned ratio is:

a. 4.75 times per year.

b. 3.75 times per year.

c. 2 times per year.

d. 3 times per year.