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"Interest coverage ratio" can be computed as:

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✅ Correct Option: 2

Interest coverage ratio measures how many times the interest obligation is covered by profits available to pay interest. Since interest is paid out of earnings before interest and tax, it is computed as ICR=EBIT/InterestICR = EBIT/Interest. A higher ratio means lower risk of default on interest payments. Hence option 2.

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