Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data:

($ in thousands)	E-Travel				Pricecheck
Total assets	$	4,737,156			$	1,626,224
Total liabilities		2,454,475				468,610
Total stockholders equity		2,282,681				1,157,614
Sales revenue	$	2,555,426			$	1,938,212
Interest expense		76,233				16,084
Tax expense		138,400				39,168
Net income		283,526				473,472

Required: 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. (Enter dollar answers in thousands of dollars and round ratios to 2 decimal places.)

Two online travel companies, E-Travel and Pricecheck, provide the following selected financial data: ($ in thousands) Total assets Total liabilities Total stockholders' equity E-Travel $4, 737, 156 2, 454, 475 2, 282, 681 Pricecheck $1,626, 224 468, 610 1, 157, 614 Sales revenue Interest expense Tax expense Net income $2,555, 426 76,233 138, 400 283, 526 $1,938, 212 16, 084 39,168 473, 472 Required: 1-a. Calculate the debt to equity ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. (Enter dollar answers in thousands of dollars and round ratios to 2 decimal places.) Debt to Equity Ratio Total liabilities Total stockholders' equity 2,454,475 2,282,681 E-Travel 1.08 $ Debt to Equity Ratio Total stockholders' equity Total liabilities Pricecheck 1-b. Which company has the higher ratio? E-Travel Pricecheck 2-a. Calculate the times interest earned ratio for E-Travel and Pricecheck. (Enter dollar answers in thousands of dollars and round ratios to 1 decimal place.) Times Interest Earned Ratio E-Travel Times Interest Earned Ratio Pricecheck 2-b. Which company is better able to meet interest payments as they become due? E-Travel Pricecheck