Question

Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows: ACME Wayne ($ in millions) Corporation Enterprises Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 407 $ 165 Current investments 6 463 Net receivables 706 86 Inventory 10,653 7,409 Other current assets 1,215 135 Total current assets $ 12,987 $ 8,258 Current liabilities: Current debt $ 7,421 $ 4,229 Accounts payable 1,687 941 Other current liabilities 1,193 2,375 Total current liabilities $ 10,301 $ 7,545 Required: 1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. For example, $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.) 1-b. Which company has the better ratio

Answer 1

Answer:

1-a. ACME corporation is 1.26

Wayne corporation is 1.09

1-b. ACME corporation

Explanation:

                                     ACME ($ in millions)               Wayne ($ in millions)

Total current assets          $ 12,987                                 $ 8,258

Total current liabilities      $ 10,301                                  $ 7,545

1-a) Formula for calculating current ratio: Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities

ACME corporation, current ratio = $ 12,987 million ÷ $ 10,301 million  = 1.26

Wayne corporation, Current ratio = $ 8,258 million ÷ $7,545 million = 1.09

1-b. The higher the current ratio, the better the liquidity position. ACME corporation has the better ratio.