a. Pacific Packaging's ROE last year was only 6%, but its management has developed a new operating plan that calls for a debt-to-capital ratio of 55%, which will result in annual interest charges of $188,000. The firm has no plans to use preferred stock and total assets equal total invested capital. Management projects an EBIT of $328,000 on sales of $4,000,000, and it expects to have a total assets turnover ratio of 3.1. Under these conditions, the tax rate will be 25%. If the changes are made, what will be the company's return on equity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. b. Thomson Trucking has $24 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 25%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 20%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 4.25%. What is its times- interest-earned (TIE) ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places