Use the following information to answer this question.

Windswept, Inc.

$2017$ Income Statement

$($$ in millions$)$

Net sales $ $9,600$

Cost of goods sold $7,750$

Depreciation $390$

Earnings before interest and taxes $ $1,460$

Interest paid $92$

Taxable income $ $1,368$

Taxes $479$

Net income $ $889$

Windswept, Inc.

$2016$ and $2017$ Balance Sheets

$($$ in millions$)$

$2016201720162017$

Cash $ $230$ $ $260$ Accounts payable $ $1,510$ $ $1,632$

Accounts rec. $1,030930$ Long$-$term debt $1,0301,343$

Inventory $1,7001,695$ Common stock $3,2802,990$

Total $ $2,960$ $ $2,885$ Retained earnings $610860$

Net fixed assets $3,4703,940$

Total assets $ $6,430$ $ $6,825$ Total liab. & equity $ $6,430$ $ $6,825$

What is the cash coverage ratio for $2017?$

A$)15\mathrm{.}87$ times

B$)2\mathrm{.}83$ times

C$)3\mathrm{.}98$ times

D$)7\mathrm{.}12$ times

E$)20\mathrm{.}11$ times