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EX-12.B - GENERAL ELECTRIC COge10q1q2017ex12b.htm
Exhibit 12(a)
     
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Three months ended March 31, 2017
(Unaudited)
     
(Dollars in millions)
   
     
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
   
Earnings(a)
$
768
Plus:
   
   Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
 
1,139
   One-third of rental expense(c)
 
126
Adjusted "earnings"
$
2,033
     
Fixed charges:
   
   Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)
$
1,139
   Interest capitalized
 
9
   One-third of rental expense(c)
 
126
Total fixed charges
$
1,274
     
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges
 
1.60
     
(a)
Earnings before income taxes, noncontrolling interests, discontinued operations and undistributed earnings of equity investees.
(b)
Included interest on tax deficiencies and interest on discontinued operations.

(c)
Considered to be representative of interest factor in rental expense.