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At May 31, 2016, FedEx Corporation reported the following amounts (in millions) in its financial statements: 2016 2015 Total Assets $ 13,700 $ 11,500 Total

At May 31, 2016, FedEx Corporation reported the following amounts (in millions) in its financial statements:

2016 2015
Total Assets $ 13,700 $ 11,500
Total Liabilities 9,453 7,705
Interest Expense 360 360
Income Tax Expense 750 740
Net Income 1,140 1,060

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  1. 1.Compute the debt-to-assets ratio and times interest earned ratio for 2016 and 2015. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

  1. 2-a. Creditors were providing a greater (or lesser) proportion of financing for FedExs assets?

  • Greater

  • Lesser

  1. 2-b. FedEx Incorporated was more (or less) successful at covering its interest costs, as compared to 2015?

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