1. Select 3-5 financial markets or economic metrics. Compare and contrast financial markets metrics of 2008, 2012, and 2016 - has the US economy sufficiently recovered from the financial crisis?
2. MPI Incorporated has $5 billion in assets, and its tax rate is 35%. Its basic earning power (BEP) ratio is 11%, and its return on assets (ROA) is 5%. What is MPI's times-interest-earned (TIE) ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places.