Question: Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper, Inc.: WIPER, INC. Condensed Balance Sheets December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015
Presented here are summarized data from the balance sheets and income statements of Wiper, Inc.:
| WIPER, INC. | |||||||||
| Condensed Balance Sheets | |||||||||
| December 31, 2017, 2016, 2015 | |||||||||
| (in millions) | |||||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |||||||
| Current assets | $ | 681 | $ | 906 | $ | 753 | |||
| Other assets | 2,415 | 1,922 | 1,721 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 3,096 | $ | 2,828 | $ | 2,474 | |||
| Current liabilities | $ | 566 | $ | 805 | $ | 712 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 1,521 | 995 | 842 | ||||||
| Stockholders equity | 1,009 | 1,028 | 920 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 3,096 | $ | 2,828 | $ | 2,474 | |||
| WIPER, INC | ||||||
| Selected Income Statement and Other Data | ||||||
| For the year Ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 | ||||||
| (in millions) | ||||||
| 2017 | 2016 | |||||
| Income statement data: | ||||||
| Sales | $ | 3,052 | $ | 2,915 | ||
| Operating income | 298 | 312 | ||||
| Interest expense | 86 | 67 | ||||
| Net income | 197 | 192 | ||||
| Other data: | ||||||
| Average number of common shares outstanding | 41.5 | 46.9 | ||||
| Total dividends paid | $ | 52.0 | $ | 52.5 | ||
Required:
i. Calculate Wiper's debt ratio and debt/equity ratio at December 31, 2017 and 2016
j. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for 2017 and 2016
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