In: Accounting
Dragnet Corporation has the following selected accounts at December 31, 2018 after posting adjusting entries:
Accounts Payable..... 56,400
Accumulated Depreciation - Equipment ... 24,000
Accounts Receivable ... 67,500
Bank Loan Payable, 3-month ... 165,000
GST Payable ... 14,000
Notes Payable, due 2025, 4% ... 85,000
Employee Benefits Expense ... 8,000
Interest Payable ... 6,600
Mortgage Payable ... 425,000
Salaries Payable ... 23,000
PART A: Prepare the current liability section of
Dragnet Corporation's statement of financial position, assuming
$25,000 of the mortgage is payable next year.
PART B: Comment on Dragnet's liquidity, assuming
total current assets are $261,000. Support your comment with
calculations
PART A | ||||||||||
Dragnet Corporation | ||||||||||
Balance Sheet (Partial) | ||||||||||
As on December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||||
Accounts Payable | 56,400 | |||||||||
Bank Loan Payable, 3-month | 1,65,000 | |||||||||
GST Payable | 14,000 | |||||||||
Interest Payable | 6,600 | |||||||||
Mortgage Payable | 25,000 | |||||||||
Salaries Payable | 23,000 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 2,90,000 | |||||||||
PART B | ||||||||||
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
= 261,000 / 290,000 | ||||||||||
=0.90 | ||||||||||
A current ratio of 0.90 indicates that company will not be able to repay its current liability as and when due. | ||||||||||
Because for every $1 current liability, company has only $0.90 worth of current assets. So there will be liquidity | ||||||||||
problem in the company. |