Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc. and Marriott International, Inc. are two of the largest hotel operators statements for both companies follows (in millions): n the world. Selected financial information from recent income Hilton Marriott Operating income Interest expense Other expense items Income before income taxes Income tax expense Net income 1,673.00 18.00 92.00 $1,14700 465.00 $682.00 1,159.00 15.00 44.00 1,088.00 335.00 753.00 a Compute the times interest earned ratio for each company, (Round to one decimal place) b. Which company appears to better protect creditor interest? Why