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Chapter 14, Problem 14.9APE
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To determine
Times-Interest-Earned ratio: It is the ratio that quantifies a business ability to pay interest expense. It is calculated as shown below:
To calculate: Times-interest-earned ratio for the current year 2016 and the prior year 2015.
(b)
To determine
To compare: Times-interest-earned ratio of the current year 2016 from the prior year 2015.
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