Current Year Prior Year Interest expense $147,000,000 $194,000,000 Income before income tax 323,000,000 685,000,000

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The following data were taken from recent annual reports of Southwest Airlines, which operates a low-fare airline service to more than 50 cities in the United States:

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a. Determine the times interest earned ratio for the current and preceding years. Round to one decimal place.
b. What conclusions can you draw?

Current Year
Prior Year
Interest expense
$147,000,000
$194,000,000
Income before income tax
323,000,000
685,000,000
Transcribed Image Text:Current Year Prior Year Interest expense $147,000,000 $194,000,000 Income before income tax 323,000,000 685,000,000
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