Paint Company Following Are Selected Data from Paint Company's Financial Statements

Paint Company
Following are selected data from Paint Company's financial statements.

-Refer to the Paint Company data. The company's times interest earned ratio for 2016

A) shows an increase in the company's ability to pay its current debt when it comes due.
B) indicates the company cannot meet its current year interest payments out of current year earnings.
C) increased, which indicates the company's lenders will be pleased.
D) decreased, which indicates the company has more cash to pay interest on its debt.