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Exercise 13-7 Analyzing liquidity LO P3
Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.
At December 31 | Current Yr | 1 Yr Ago | 2 Yrs Ago | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Cash | $ | 36,582 | $ | 41,922 | $ | 44,106 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net | 103,946 | 74,831 | 59,390 | |||||||
Merchandise inventory | 134,613 | 97,914 | 63,889 | |||||||
Prepaid expenses | 11,781 | 11,115 | 4,755 | |||||||
Plant assets, net | 320,949 | 298,245 | 268,960 | |||||||
Total assets | $ | 607,871 | $ | 524,027 | $ | 441,100 | ||||
Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 149,846 | $ | 90,332 | $ | 58,225 | ||||
Long-term notes payable secured by mortgages on plant assets |
115,423 | 120,526 | 96,508 | |||||||
Common stock, $10 par value | 162,500 | 162,500 | 162,500 | |||||||
Retained earnings | 180,102 | 150,669 | 123,867 | |||||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 607,871 | $ | 524,027 | $ | 441,100 | ||||
(1-a) Compute the current ratio for each of the
three years.
(1-b) Did the current ratio improve or worsen over
the three year period?
(2-a) Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the
three years.
(2-b) Did the acid-test ratio improve or worsen
over the three year period?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Compute the current ratio for each of the three years.
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Did the current ratio improve or worsen over the three year period?
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Compute the acid-test ratio for each of the three years.
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Answer :
1 a. Current ratio :
Current asset = Cash + Accounts receivable + Merchandise inventory + Prepaid expenses
Current liability = Accounts payable
Numerator | / | Denominator | = | Current Ratio | |
Current assets | / | Current liabilty | |||
Current Yr | 286,922 | / | 149,846 | = | 1.91 to 1 |
1 Yr Ago | 225,782 | / | 90,332 | = | 2.50 to 1 |
2 Yrs Ago | 172,140 | / | 58,225 | = | 2.96 to 1 |
1.b Over the three years the current ratio has worsen, starting from 2 Yrs Ago it was 2.96 to 1 and at 1 Yr Ago it was to 2.50 to 1 and finally in current year it reached to 1.91 to 1.
2 a. Acid-Test Ratio :
Acid-Test Ratio = (Cash + Accounts receivable) / Current liability
Numerator | / | Denominator | = | Current Ratio | |
Cash + Accounts receivable | / | Current liabilty | |||
Current Yr | 140,528 | / | 149,846 | = | 0.94 to 1 |
1 Yr Ago | 116,753 | / | 90,332 | = | 1.29 to 1 |
2 Yrs Ago | 103,496 | / | 58,225 | = | 1.78 to 1 |
2.b Over the three years the Acid-Test Ratio has worsen this means that company has started losing its liquidity over the years.,starting from 2 Yrs Ago it was 1.78 to 1and at 1 Yr Ago it was to 1.29 to 1 and finally in current year it reached to 0.94 to 1.