12. 3.20 points value: Exercise 9-14 Computing and interpreting times interest earned LO A1 Use the following information from separate companies a through f. Interest Expense $39,600 41,840 6,786 22,440 15,730 68,376 Income Taxes $27,500 37,656 54,288 39,270 27,170 Net Income (Loss) $110,000 104,600 113,100 93,500 71,500 (30,800) C. Compute times interest earned Times Interest Earned Ratio Company Choose Numerator: Choose Denominator: Ratio times times times times times times Which company indicates the strongest ability to pay interest expense as it comes due? Company a Company b Company c Company d Company e Companyf