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Jacob Inc has the following ratios:
Current Ratio = 1.85
Cash Ratio = .75
Jacob Inc has CURRENT LIABILITIES = $200.
Assume that Jacob’s Current Assets consists of only Cash, Accounts Receivable, and Inventory.
In other words, Current Assets = Cash and Accounts Receivable and Inventory.
How much does Jacob hold in Accounts Receivable and Inventory?
Solution :
The formula for calculating the Cash Ratio is
Cash Ratio = Cash / Current Liabilities
As per the information given in the question we have
Cash Ratio = 0.75 ; Current Liabilities = $ 200 ; Cash = To find ;
Applying the above information in the formula we have
0.75 = Cash / $ 200
0.75 * $ 200 = Cash
Cash = 0.75 * $ 200 = $ 150
The formula for calculating the Current Ratio is = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
Current Ratio = ( Cash + Account Receivable + Inventory ) / Current Liabilities
As per the information given in the question we have
Current Ratio = 1.85 ; Cash = $ 150 ; Current Liabilities = $ 200 ;
Applying the above values in the formula we have
1.85 = ( $ 150 + Account Receivable + Inventory ) / $ 200
1.85 * $ 200 = $ 150 + Account Receivable + Inventory
$ 370 = $ 150 + Account Receivable + Inventory
$ 370 - $ 150 = Account Receivable + Inventory
Account Receivable + Inventory = $ 370 - $ 150
Account Receivable + Inventory = $ 220
Thus Jacob holds $ 220 in Account Receivable and Inventory.