Selected balance sheet and income statement data follow for Harley Davidson, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2016 (in thousands). Use the data to calculate a) times interest earned, and b) liabilities-to-equity ratio

Income before provision for income taxes	Interest expense	Statutory tax rate	Total liabilities	Total shareholders equity
$1,023,911	$29,670	32.0%	$7,970,082	$1,920,158