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a$.$ The debt ratio for Estee Lauder is $.($Enter in decimal format and round to three decimal places.$)$

The debt ratio for e$.$I.f$.$ Beauty is $.($Enter in decimal format and round to three decimal places.$)$

The times interest earned ratio for Estee Lauder is $($Round to three decimal places.$)$

The times interest earned ratio for e$.$l$.$f$.$ Beauty is $|($Round to three decimal places.$)$

In what way are these companies similar in terms of their debt usage, and in what way are they very different? $($Select the best answer below.$)$

interest earned ratio is $1\mathrm{.}583.$

interest earned ratio is $1\mathrm{.}583.$

earned ratio is $1\mathrm{.}583.$

b$.$ The ratio of interest expense to total liabilities for Estee Lauder is $($Round to three decimal places.$)$

The ratio of interest expense to total liabilities for e$.$l$.$f$.$ Beauty is $($Round to three decimal places.$)$

Conceptually, what do you think this ratio is trying to measure? Why are the values of this ratio dramatically different for these two firms? $($Select the best answer below.$)$