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Selected balance sheet and income statement information follows for Snap Inc. and Golden Eagle Inc. for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2020.
|
For Fiscal Year Ended Jan. 30, 2020 ($ millions) |
Snap | Golden Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| Income statement information: | ||
| Interest expense | $236 | $6 |
| Income before interest and taxes | 9,296 | 1,932 |
| Balance sheet information: | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 7,946 | 1,534 |
| Accounts receivable | 1,692 | 478 |
| Current assets | 24,309 | 4,410 |
| Current liabilities | 15,971 | 2,691 |
| Total assets | 46,333 | 9,833 |
| Total liabilities | 30,554 | 3,422 |
| Total stockholders’ equity | 15,779 | 6,411 |
Required
a. Compute the following ratios for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2020.
| For Fiscal Year Ended Jan. 30 2020
($ millions) |
Snap |
Golden Eagle |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Current ratio | Answer | Answer |
| 2. Quick ratio | Answer | Answer |
| 3. Total liabilities-to-equity | Answer | Answer |
| 4. Times interest earned | Answer | Answer |
b. Comment on liquidity and solvency comparing the ratio results from the the two companies, assuming all differences are material.
As compared to Golden Eagle, Snap Inc. has a:
| AnswerLower liquidityHigher liquidityLower debt relative to equityHigher debt relative to equityStronger ability to pay interest when dueWeaker ability to pay interest when due | Indicated by the current ratio |
| AnswerLower liquidityHigher liquidityLower debt relative to equityHigher debt relative to equityStronger ability to pay interest when dueWeaker ability to pay interest when due | Indicated by the current ratio |
| AnswerLower liquidityHigher liquidityLower debt relative to equityHigher debt relative to equityStronger ability to pay interest when dueWeaker ability to pay interest when due | Indicated by the current ratio |
| AnswerLower liquidityHigher liquidityLower debt relative to equityHigher debt relative to equityStronger ability to pay interest when dueWeaker ability to pay interest when due | Indicated by the current ratio |
As compared to Golden Eagle Inc., Snap Inc. has:
| AnswerStrongerWeakerAn indeterminable difference in | Liquidity |
| AnswerStrongerWeakerAn indeterminable difference in | Solvency |
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