Gap Inc. and lululemon athletica inc. are specialty clothing merchandisers. Here are recent financial data for the companies:

Instructions
(a) Calculate the debt to total assets and interest coverage ratios for Gap and lululemon.
(b) Discuss the solvency of each company compared with the other.
(c) The notes to the financial statements for Gap and lululemon indicate that the companies have significant operating lease commitments. Discuss the implications of these operating leases for each company's solvency.

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Gap Inc. lululemon athletica (in millions of in millions of U.S. dollars)US. dollars) January 31,2015 February 1,2015 Balance sheet data Total assets Total liabilities $7,690 2,473 $1,296 207 Income statement data Interest expense Income tax expense Profit Year ended January 31, 2015 $ 75 Year ended February 1, 2015 $ 14 114 239 751 1,262