Answer: 1. 18 times
2. Park is in better position
Explanation:
1. Times interest earned is a financial ratio that measures interest coverage. It's essentially to check if a company can pay it's debt payments and is calculated by either EBIT or EBITDA divided by the total interest expense. The higher the better and anything above 2.5 times is usually considered.
Calculating would therefore be,
= $6,120,000 /$340,000
= 18 times.
2. As mentioned in the first answer, for the Times interest earned, the higher it is, the more favourable it is. So Park Company will be considered safer and are most definitely in a better or worse position than its competitor to make interest payments if the economy turns bad. The fact that theirs is 18 means that they can pay off their interest expense 5 times more than their competitor who can only repay 12 times.
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Answer: corporate social responsibility practice
Explanation:
Corporate social responsibility occurs when organizations contribute to societal goals by supporting practices that are ethically oriented and have a positive effect on the economy.
Since Patagonia donates at least 1% of profits to support environmental causes and is contributing positively to the economy, then Patagonia is practicing corporate social responsibility practices.
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