1. Thomson Trucking has $10 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 35%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 20%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 7%. What is its times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio?
2. You've entered into a long forward. The forward has 1.25 years to expirartion. The continuously compounded risk free rate of interest is 3.5%. The forward prices is $83.50, The underlying asset price is $81.70, In this case: Choose one answer:
A) the forward contract is an asset
B) the forward contract is a liability
C) the forward contract is neither an asset or liability
D) cannot be answered using the given information