a. Calculate the following debt and coverage ratios for the two companies. Discuss

their financial risk and ability to cover the costs in relation to each other.

1. Debt ratio

2. Times interest earned ratio

b. Calculate the following profitability ratios for the two companies. Discuss their

profitability relative to one another.

1. Operating profit margin

2. Net profit margin

3. Return on total assets

4. Return on common equity

c. In what way has the larger debt of Timberland Forest made it more profitable

than Pelican Paper? What are the risks that Timberlands investors undertake

when they choose to purchase its stock instead of Pelicans?Item Pelican Paper, Inc. Timberland Forest, Inc. Total assets $10,000,000 $10,000,000 Total equity (all common) 9,000,000 5,000,000 Total debt 1,000,000 5,000,000 Annual interest 100,000 500,000 Total sales 25,000,000 25,000,000 EBIT 6,250,000 6,250,000 Earnings available for common stockholders 3,690,000 3,450,000