What Does Times Interest Earned Measure

question 74

Multiple Choice

What does times interest earned measure?

• A)The ability of a company to make interest payments on its debt
• B)The ability of a company to pay its interest-bearing debt obligations
• C)The increase in interest expense as a result of new debt obligations acquired during the period
• D)The average interest rate incurred on the company's debt

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