Which one of the following financial measures is considered in determining a company's credit rating?

A.The company's prior-year earnings per share

B.Its ratio of total assets to total liabilities

C.The interest coverage ratio (defined as annual operating profit divided by annual interest expense)

D.Whether the company has projected internal cash flows from operations to pay off all outstanding loans within 5 years

E.The company's average return on shareholders' equity over the most recent three years