Question

Bethesda Mining Company reports the following balance sheet information for 2018 and 2019. BETHESDA MINING COMPANY Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 2018 2019 2018 2019 Assets Liabilities and Owners’ Equity Current assets Current liabilities Cash $ 21,182 $ 24,141 Accounts payable $ 180,108 $ 190,767 Accounts receivable 51,036 59,935 Notes payable 83,179 98,175 Inventory 120,589 142,718 Total $ 263,287 $ 288,942 Total $ 192,807 $ 226,794 Long-term debt $ 305,000 $ 340,000 Owners’ equity Common stock and paid-in surplus $ 165,000 $ 178,000 Accumulated retained earnings 235,445 283,578 Fixed assets Net plant and equipment $ 775,925 $ 863,726 Total $ 400,445 $ 461,578 Total assets $ 968,732 $ 1,090,520 Total liabilities and owners’ equity $ 968,732 $ 1,090,520 Based on the balance sheets given, calculate the following financial ratios for each year: a. Current ratio. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. Quick ratio. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) c. Cash ratio. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d. Debt-equity ratio and equity multiplier. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) e. Total debt ratio. (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answers to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.

Answer 1