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Loblaw Companies Limited reported the following selected information (in millions): Jan. 3, 2017 Dec. 28, 2016 Total assets $35,106 $34,436 Total liabilities 22,054 21,408 Interest

Loblaw Companies Limited reported the following selected information (in millions):

Jan. 3, 2017 Dec. 28, 2016
Total assets $35,106 $34,436
Total liabilities 22,054 21,408
Interest expense 451 459
Income tax expense 443 449
Profit 1,526 990

Calculate Loblaws debt to total assets and interest coverage ratios for each year. (Round answers to 1 decimal place, e.g. 52.7 or 52.7%.)

2017 2016
Debt to total assets % %
Interest coverage times times

Based on the ratios calculated in part (a), what conclusions can you make about Loblaws solvency?

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