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Current Liabilities and Ratios
Several accounts that appeared on Atunlu's 2017 balance sheet are as follows:
Accounts Payable | $81,000 | Equipment | $950,000 | ||
Marketable Securities | 40,000 | Taxes Payable | 15,000 | ||
Accounts Receivable | 115,400 | Retained Earnings | 250,000 | ||
Notes Payable, 12%, due in 60 days | 20,000 | Inventory | 165,000 | ||
Capital Stock | 1,150,000 | Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | 20,000 | ||
Salaries Payable | 10,000 | Land | 600,000 | ||
Cash | 65,000 |
Required:
1. Prepare the Current Liabilities section of Atunlu's 2017 balance sheet.
Atunlu | |
Partial Balance Sheet | |
As Of December 31, 2017 | |
Current liabilities:? | |
Accounts payable ? | $ |
? | |
? | |
? | |
Total current liabilities | $ |
2. Compute Atunlu's working capital.
$
3. Compute Atunlu's current ratio. Round your answer to one decimal place.
: 1
What does this ratio indicate about Atunlu’s condition?
It seems that Atunlu has sufficient current assets to meet its short-term obligations.
Based on the information available in the question, we can answer the following:-
Requirement 1:-
BALANCE SHEET OF ATUNLU | |||
Liabilities | Assets | ||
Particulars | Amount | Particulars | Amount |
Current Liabilities | |||
Accounts Payable | 81,000 | ||
Notes Payable | 20,000 | ||
Salaries Payable | 10,000 | ||
Taxes Payable | 15,000 | ||
Current Liabilities | 126,000 | ||
Total | Total | - |
Total Current Liabilities - $126,000
Requirement 2:-
Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
Current Assets = Marketable Securities + Accounts Receivable + Cash + Inventory
Current Assets = $40,000 + $115,400 + $65,000 + $165,000
Current Assets = $385,400
Working capital = $385,400 - $126,000
Working Capital = $259,400
Requirement 3:-
Current Ratio = Current Assets/Current Liabilities
Current Ratio = $385,400/$126,000
Current Ratio = 3.0587
Current Ratio = 3.06 times(Rounded)
The Current Ratio of Atunlu indicates that it has enough assets at its disposal to meet its obligations as they come due. The Current Ratio of 3.06 indicates that the current assets are approximately 3 times its current liabilities which is a healthy ratio and it also means that Atunlu will be satisfy its short term obligations comfortably.