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Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 10 in the course textbook, Using Financial Accounting Information: The Alternative to Debits and Credits

Prior to beginning work on this discussion forum, read Chapter 10 in the course textbook, Using Financial Accounting Information: The Alternative to Debits and Credits.

Using the T-Mobile and 2019-2020 annual reports

  • Calculate the debt-to-equity ratio and times interest earned ratio for the company for the latest two years. Obtain the industry averages for these ratios and then analyze the results.
  • Discuss what each of these ratios tells you about the company's use of debt and how it compares to the industry average.
  • Identify the major causes of any changes in these ratios and discuss your assessment of the company based on these changes.
  • If you were a lender, discuss whether you would be willing to lend money to the company based on its use of debt.

References:

Porter, G., & Norton, C. (2018). Using financial accounting information: The alternative to debits and credits (10th ed.).

T-Mobile US. (February 23, 2021). 2020 Annual Report

https://s24.q4cdn.com/400059132/files/doc_financials/2020/ar/TMUS-2020-Annual-Report.pdf

T-Mobile US. (February 6, 2020). 2019 Annual Report

https://s24.q4cdn.com/400059132/files/doc_financials/2019/ar/TMUS-2019-Annual-Report_WD-(Final).pdf

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