In 20X4, P Co Reported Net Earnings of $1,933 Million

Multiple Choice

In 20X4, P Co reported net earnings of $1,933 million, interest expense of $395 million and income taxes of $270 million. In 20X3, they reported net earnings of $2,142 million, interest expense of $478 million and income taxes of $818 million. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 20X4 and 20X3, respectively.

A) 5.05 and 4.48 times
B) 6.58 and 7.19 times
C) 5.73 and 6.19 times
D) 6.05 and 5.48 times