The Jones Petro Company reports the following consolidated statement of income:

Operating revenues $2,989 Costs and expenses:

Cost of rentals and royalties 543 Cost of sales 314 Selling, service, administrative, and general expense 1,424 Total costs and expenses 2,281 Operating income 708 Other income 27 Other deductions (interest) 60 Income before income taxes 675 Income taxes 309 Income before outside shareholders’ interests 366 Outside shareholders’ interests 66 Net income $ 300 Note: Depreciation expense totals $200; operating lease payments total $150; and preferred dividends total

$50. Assume that 1/3 of operating lease payments is for interest.

Required

a. Compute the times interest earned.

b. Compute the fixed charge coverage.