Current Position Analysis
The following items are reported on a company's balance sheet:
Cash | $201,800 |
Marketable securities | 157,700 |
Accounts receivable (net) | 85,700 |
Inventory | 185,500 |
Accounts payable | 371,000 |
Determine (a) the current ratio and (b) the quick ratio. Round to one decimal place.
a. Current ratio | |
b. Quick ratio |
Solution
a. Current ratio | 1.7 |
b. Quick ratio | 1.5 |
Working
Working | ||
a. Current ratio | 1.7 | Current assets / Current liabilities |
b. Quick ratio | 1.5 | (Current assets-Inventory) / Current liabilities |
.
Cash | $ 201,800.00 |
Marketable securities | $ 157,700.00 |
Accounts receivable (net) | $ 85,700.00 |
Inventory | $ 185,500.00 |
Total Current assets | $ 630,700.00 |
In quick ratio quick assets are used instead of current assets. Quick assets = Current assets - Inventory and prepaid expense
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