Exhibit 12(b)
General Electric Company
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends
Three months ended March 31, 2018
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in millions)
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
Earnings(a)	$	537
Plus:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	1,285
One-third of rental expense(c)	122
Adjusted "earnings"	$	1,944
Fixed charges:
Interest and other financial charges included in expense(b)	$	1,285
Interest capitalized	13
One-third of rental expense(c)	122
Total fixed charges	$	1,420
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges	1.37
Preferred stock dividend requirements	$	37
Ratio of earnings before provision for
income taxes to earnings from
continuing operations	0.94
Preferred stock dividend factor on pre-tax basis	$	35
Fixed charges	1,420
Total fixed charges and preferred stock
dividend requirements	$	1,455
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed
charges and preferred stock dividends	1.34

(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.