Required: 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. 1-b. Which company has higher leverage risk? 2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. 2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?
Required: 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. 1-b. Which company has higher leverage risk? 2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. 2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?
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Transcribed Image Text:Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data:
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total stockholders' equity
Sales revenue
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Required:
1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck.
1-b. Which company has higher leverage risk?
2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck.
2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Re
E-Travel
E-Travel
Pricecheck
$ 5,037,156
2,654,475
2,382,681
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$ 2,655,426
$ 1,678,224
470,610
1,207,614
$ 2,038,212
18,084
41,168
477,472
78,233
142,400
287,526
Req 1b.
Pricecheck
Req 2a
Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. (Round ratios to 2 decimal places.)
Debt to Equity Ratio
2b
Numerator/Denominator
< Req 1a
Amounts
Req 1b >
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Transcribed Image Text:Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data:
E-Travel
$ 5,037,156
2,654,475
2,382,681
$ 2,655,426
Pricecheck
$ 1,678,224
470, 610
1,207,614
$ 2,038,212
Total assets
Total liabilities
Total stockholders' equity
Sales revenue
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Net income
Required:
1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck.
1-b. Which company has higher leverage risk?
2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck.
2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?
Req 1a
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 1b
78,233
142,400
287,526
Req 2a
Which company has higher leverage risk?
Which company has higher leverage risk?
18,084
41,168
477,472
Req 2b
< Req 1a
Req 2a >
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