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Analyze and compare Amazon.com and Wal-Mart Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) is one of the largest internet retailers in the world. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) is the largest retailer in the United States. Amazon and Wal-Mart compete in similar markets; however, Wal-Mart sells through both traditional retail stores and the internet, while Amazon sells only through the internet. Interest expense and income before income tax expense from the financial statements of both companies for two recent years follow (in millions): Amazon Walmart Interest expense Year 2 $484 3,892 Year 1 $459 1,568 Year 2 $2,548 21,638 Year 1 $2,461 24,799 Income (loss) before income tax expense a. Compute the times interest earned ratio for both companies for the two years. Round your answers to one decimal place. Amazon Walmart Year 2 Year 1 Year 2 Year 1 Times Interest Earned Ratio 5 X