Times Interest Earned Is Calculated By

question 112

Multiple Choice

Times interest earned is calculated by:

• A) Multiplying interest expense times income.
• B) Dividing interest expense by income before interest expense.
• C) Dividing income before interest expense and income taxes by interest expense.
• D) Multiplying interest expense by income before interest expense.
• E) Dividing income before interest expense by interest expense and income taxes.

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Definitions:

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