each company follow Use them in a ratio analysis that compares the firms' financial leverage and profitability.

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 each other.

$(1)$ Operating profit margin

$(2)$ Net profit margin

$(3)$ Return on total assets

$(4)$ Return on common equity instead of Pelican's?

Data table

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$\backslash$table$[[$Item$,$Pelican Paper, Inc.,Timberland Forest, Inc.$],[$Total assets,$$9,600,000,$$$9,600,000$