Times interest earned is also called the

A) money multiplier.
B) interest coverage ratio.
C) coupon coverage ratio.
D) premium ratio.

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its interest payments with its earnings before interest and taxes.

Interest Coverage Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company's ability to pay interest on its outstanding debt with its operating income.

Money Multiplier

A concept in monetary economics that describes the maximum amount of money the banking system can theoretically generate with each unit of central bank money.