Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data:                                              E-Travel           PricecheckTotal assets                          $7,437,156        $2,094,224Total liabilities                        4,254,475            486,610Total stockholders’ equity      3,182,681         1,607,614Sales revenue                       $3,455,426        $2,838,212Interest expense                         94,233               34,084Tax expense                              174,400               57,168Net income                               319,526             509,472Required:1. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. Which company has the higher ratio?2. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?

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Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data:

                                              E-Travel           Pricecheck
Total assets                          $7,437,156        $2,094,224
Total liabilities                        4,254,475            486,610
Total stockholders’ equity      3,182,681         1,607,614
Sales revenue                       $3,455,426        $2,838,212
Interest expense                         94,233               34,084
Tax expense                              174,400               57,168
Net income                               319,526             509,472

Required:
1. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. Which company has the higher ratio?
2. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due?

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