Selected financial data for these two close competitors in the home building industry are provided below: ($ in millions) Company A Company B Total assets $40,930 $33,000 Total liabilities 21,500 13,990 Total stockholders' equity 19,430 19,010       Sales $66,174 $47,240 Interest expense 700 350 Tax expense 1,390 1,070 Net income 2,610 1,790 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)       Debt to Equity Ratio Company A   Company B   1-b. Which company has the higher ratio?   Company A   Company B   2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)         Time Interest Earned Ratio   Company A   times Company B   times 2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due? Company A   Company B

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Selected financial data for these two close competitors in the home building industry are provided below:

($ in millions) Company A Company B
Total assets $40,930 $33,000
Total liabilities 21,500 13,990
Total stockholders' equity 19,430 19,010
     
Sales $66,174 $47,240
Interest expense 700 350
Tax expense 1,390 1,070
Net income 2,610 1,790

1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

 
 
  Debt to Equity Ratio
Company A  
Company B  

1-b. Which company has the higher ratio?

 
  • Company A
     
  • Company B
     

    2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for Company A and Company B. (Round your answers to 1 decimal place.)

     

     
     
      Time Interest Earned Ratio  
    Company A   times
    Company B   times

    2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?

    • Company A
       
    • Company B
       
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