Response to the following questions:
1. Discuss how noncash charges for depreciation, depletion, and amortization can be used to obtain a shortrun view of times interest earned.
2. Why is it difficult to determine the value of assets?
3. Is it feasible to get a precise measurement of the funds that could be available from long-term assets to pay long-term debts? Discuss.
Support your answers using a minimum of two professional or academic sources.