Corporate Financial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN: 9781337398169
Author: Carl Warren, Jeff Jones
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.2MAD
a.
To determine
To Compute: The times interest earned ratio for Company C and Company P.
b.
To determine
To Indicate: The Company that appears to have the greater protection for loan interest.
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