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Answer this fully please
PepsiCo, Inc. (PEP), the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Pepsi beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years:
| Current Year (in millions) |
Previous Year (in millions) |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $9,158 | $9,096 | ||
| Short-term investments, at cost | 6,967 | 2,913 | ||
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 6,694 | 6,437 | ||
| Inventories | 2,723 | 2,720 | ||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1,547 | 1,865 | ||
| Short-term obligations | 6,892 | 4,071 | ||
| Accounts payable | 14,243 | 13,507 | ||
a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| 1. Current ratio | ||
| 2. Quick ratio |
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| 1. Current ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2. Quick ratio | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Workings: | ||
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9158 | 9096 |
| Short-term investments, at cost | 6967 | 2913 |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 6694 | 6437 |
| Inventories | 2723 | 2720 |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 1547 | 1865 |
| Total Current Assets | 27089 | 23031 |
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9158 | 9096 |
| Short-term investments, at cost | 6967 | 2913 |
| Accounts and notes receivable, net | 6694 | 6437 |
| Total quick assets | 22819 | 18446 |
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| Short-term obligations | 6892 | 4071 |
| Accounts payable | 14243 | 13507 |
| Total Current Liabilities | 21135 | 17578 |
| 1 | ||
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| Total Current Assets | 27089 | 23031 |
| Divide by Total Current Liabilities | 21135 | 17578 |
| Current ratio | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| 2 | ||
| Current Year | Previous Year | |
| Total quick assets | 22819 | 18446 |
| Divide by Total Current Liabilities | 21135 | 17578 |
| Quick ratio | 1.1 | 1.0 |