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ffect of Transactions on A company's ability to pay its current liabilities.Current Position Analysis
Data pertaining to the current position of Lucroy Industries Inc. follow:
Cash | $417,500 |
Marketable securities | 190,000 |
Accounts and notes receivable (net) | 340,000 |
Inventories | 750,000 |
Prepaid expenses | 48,000 |
Accounts payable | 190,000 |
Notes payable (short-term) | 240,000 |
Accrued expenses | 315,000 |
Required:
1. Compute (a) the The excess of the current assets of a business over its current liabilities.working capital, (b) the A financial ratio that is computed by dividing current assets by current liabilities.current ratio, and (c) the A financial ratio that measures the ability to pay current liabilities with quick assets (cash, temporary investments, accounts receivable), computed as quick assets divided by current liabilities.quick ratio. Round ratios to one decimal place.
a. Working capital | $ |
b. Current ratio | |
c. Quick ratio |
2. Compute the working capital, the current ratio, and the quick ratio after each of the following transactions and record the results in the appropriate columns. Consider each transaction separately and assume that only that transaction affects the data given. Round ratios to one decimal place.
Transaction | Working Capital | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | ||
a. Sold marketable securities at no gain or loss, $70,000. | $ | ||||
b. Paid accounts payable, $105,000. | $ | ||||
c. Purchased goods on account, $130,000. | $ | ||||
d. Paid notes payable, $110,000. | $ | ||||
e. Declared a cash dividend, $160,000. | $ | ||||
f. Declared a common stock dividend on common stock, $30,000. | $ | ||||
g. Borrowed cash from bank on a long-term note, $220,000. | $ | ||||
h. Received cash on account, $125,000. | $ | ||||
i. Issued additional shares of stock for cash, $565,000. | $ | ||||
j. Paid cash for prepaid expenses, $12,000. | $ |