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The fiscal 2016 balance sheet for Whole Foods Market reports the following data (in millions).
|
Cash and Cash Equivalents |
Marketable Securities |
Accounts Receivable |
Merchandise Inventories |
Current Assets |
Current Liabilities |
|
$351 |
$379 |
$242 |
$517 |
$1,975 |
$1,341 |
What is the company's quick ratio?
Select one:
A. 0.69
B. 1.38
C. 0.72
D. 1.47
E. None of the above
Answer: C. 0.72
Explanation
| Quick Ratio | |||||
| (Current Assets -Inventories) | / | Current Liabilities | = | Quick Ratio | |
| (1,489 - 517) | / | 1,341.00 | = | 0.72 | :1 |
|
Current assets |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 351.00 |
| Marketable securities | 379.00 |
| Accounts receivable | 242.00 |
| Merchandise Inventories | 517.00 |
| Total | 1,489.00 |