E10-10 Calculating and Interpreting the Debt-to-Assets Ratio and Times Interest Earned Ratio [LO 10-5] At May 31, 2016, FedEx Corporation reported the following amounts (in millions) in its financial statements: 2016 2015 Total Assets $ 46,000 $ 36,500 Total Liabilities 32,200 21,500 Interest Expense 340 240 Income Tax Expense 920 580 Net Income 1,820 1,050 Required: Compute the debt-to-assets ratio and times interest earned ratio for 2016 and 2015. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

The east asiatic company (eac), a danish company with subsidiaries throughout asia, has been funding its bangkok subsidiary primarily with u.s. dollar debt because of the cost and availability of dollar capital as opposed to thai baht-denominated (b) debt. the treasurer of eac-thailand is considering a 1-year bank loan for $247,000.the current spot rate is b32.03 /$, and the dollar-based interest is 6.78% for the 1-year period. 1-year loans are 12.04% in baht.a. assuming expected inflation rates of 4.3 % and 1.24% in thailand and the united states, respectively, for the coming year, according to purchase power parity, what would the effective cost of funds be in thai baht terms? b. if eac's foreign exchange advisers believe strongly that the thai government wants to push the value of the baht down against the dollar by5% over the coming year (to promote its export competitiveness in dollar markets), what might the effective cost of funds end up being in baht terms? c. if eac could borrow thai baht at 13% per annum, would this be cheaper than either part (a) or part (b) above?