question archive The following data were taken from recent annual reports of Southwest Airlines, which operates a low-fare airline service to more than 50 cities in the United States:Interest expense: Current Year $147,000,000 194,000,000Income before income tax: Preceding Year $ 685,000,000 323,000,000a
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The following data were taken from recent annual reports of Southwest Airlines, which operates a low-fare airline service to more than 50 cities in the United States:Interest expense: Current Year $147,000,000 194,000,000Income before income tax: Preceding Year $ 685,000,000 323,000,000a. Determine the number of times interest charges are earned for the current and preceding years. Round to one decimal place.b. What conclusions can you draw?