Balance sheet and income statement data indicate the following: Company A
Company B
Bonds payable, 8%, 24-year bonds
Income before income tax for year
$1,200,000
$900,000
495,000
130,000
Income tax for year
75,000
12,000
Interest payable
50,000
Interest receivable
21,000
28,000
a. For each company, what is the times interest earned ratio? (Round to one decimal place.)
Company A
Company B
b. Which company gives potential creditors more protection?

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Kumar consulting operates several stock investment portfolios that are used by firms for investment of pension plan assets. last year, one portfolio had a realized return of 12.6 percent and a beta coefficient of 1.15. the average t-bond rate was 7 percent and the realized rate of return on the s& p 500 was 12 percent. what was the portfolio's alpha?

Greenway industries is a major multinational conglomerate. its business units compete in a range of industries, including home appliances, pharmaceuticals, commercial real estate, and plastics manufacturing. although its largest business unit, which produces kitchen appliances, is among the most profitable in the industry, it generates only 35 percent of the company's revenues. which of the following is most likely true of greenway's stock price? a. it is valued at less than the sum of its individual business units. b. it is valued at greater than the sum of individual business units. c. it is valued at the exact sum of individual business units. d. it is consistently lower than the industry average.it is valued at greater than the sum of individual business units.