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Chapter 11, Problem 11.2ADM
Arch Coal:Times interest earned
Arch Coal, Inc. is a major coal mining company in the United States. Condensed income statement information for three recent years follows (in millions):
| Year 3 | Year 2 | Year 1 | |
| Revenues | $2,937 | $ 3,014 | $ 3,768 |
| Costs and expenses | 3,087 | 3,677 | 4,52$ |
| Loss from operations | $ (150) | $ (663) | $ (757) |
| Interest expense (net) | 383 | 375 | 312 |
| Loss before income taxes | $ (533) | $(1,038) | $(1,069) |
A. Compute the times interest earned ratio for the three years. (Round to one decimal place.)
B. How would you interpret a negative ratio?
C. Is the trend improving or deteriorating?
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