In: Accounting
The following items are reported on a company’s balance sheet:
Cash $300,000
Temporary investments 100,000
Accounts receivable (net) 200,000
Inventory 200,000
Accounts payable 400,000
Determine (a) the current ratio and (b) the quick ratio. Round to one decimal place
The following formulae must be used to calculate the current ratio and quick ratio.
(a) Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities
(b) Quick Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities
Given: Cash: $300,000 Temporary investments: $100,000 Accounts receivable (net): $200,000 Inventory: $200,000 Accounts payable: $400,000
(a) Current Ratio: Current Assets = Cash + Temporary investments + Accounts receivable (net) + Inventory = $300,000 + $100,000 + $200,000 + $200,000 = $800,000
Current Liabilities = Accounts payable = $400,000
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities = $800,000 / $400,000 = 2
Therefore, the current ratio is 2.
(b) Quick Ratio: Quick Assets = Current Assets - Inventory = $800,000 - $200,000 = $600,000
Quick Ratio = Quick Assets / Current Liabilities = $600,000 / $400,000 = 1.5
Therefore, the quick ratio is 1.5 (rounded to one decimal place).
Therefore, the current ratio is 2.
Therefore, the quick ratio is 1.5 (rounded to one decimal place).