In: Finance
Category |
2014 |
2015 |
Accounts payable |
16,200 |
???? |
Accounts receivable |
48,600 |
44,500 |
Accruals |
24,300 |
16,200 |
Cash |
81,000 |
98,000 |
Common Stock |
64,800 |
81,000 |
COGS |
56,700 |
64,800 |
Depreciation expense |
0 |
4,300 |
Gross fixed assets |
121,500 |
???? |
Interest expense |
6,400 |
8,100 |
Inventories |
40,500 |
60,800 |
Long-term debt |
81,000 |
89,100 |
Net fixed assets |
101,500 |
121,500 |
Notes payable |
44,800 |
37,200 |
Operating expenses (excl. depr.) |
12,100 |
16,200 |
Retained earnings |
40,500 |
60,800 |
Sales |
105,300 |
121,500 |
Taxes |
4,860 |
6,480 |
Solve: Please show me the steps
The quick ratio in 2015 was ______.
1.517
1.523
1.534
1.543
1.550
The quick ratio measures the ability of company to pay its current liabilities when they come due with only quick assets. | |||||
Quick assets are the current assets that can be converted to cash within 90 days. | |||||
The formula to calculate quick ratio is as under, | |||||
Quick ratio = [Cash + Cash equivalents + Short term investments + Current receivables) / Current liabilities | |||||
Balance sheet for 2015 | |||||
Liabilities and equity | Assets | ||||
Accounts Payable (balancing figure) | 40500 | Accounts Receivable | 44500 | ||
Accruals | 16200 | Cash | 98000 | ||
Notes Payable | 37200 | Inventories | 60800 | ||
Total Current Liabilities | 93900 | Total Current Assets | 203300 | ||
Long term debt | 89100 | Net Fixed assets | 121500 | ||
Common stock | 81000 | ||||
Retained Earnings | 60800 | ||||
324800 | 324800 | ||||
Quick ratio for 2015 = [$98000 + $44500) / [$40500 + $16200+$37200] | |||||
Quick ratio for 2015 = 1.517 | |||||