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3 years ago

Simon Company’s year-end balance sheets follow.

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1 answer:

vivado [14]3 years ago

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Answer:

A.Current ratio

2017 191%

2016 248%

2015 289%

B.Acid Test Ratio

2017 101%

2016 139%

2015 183%

Explanation:

A.Computation of the current ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Using this formula

Current Ratio =Current Assets / Current Liabilities

2017 2016 2015

Cash $26,403 $29,364 $29,991

Accounts receivable, net

73,552 52,436 40,392

Merchandise inventory 96,214 70,676 43,017

Prepaid expenses 8,255 7,944 3,467

a.Current asset

204,424 160,420 116,867

b.Current Liabilities

Accounts payable $107,101 $64,564 $40,392

Let plug in the formula

(a) / (b) Current Ratio 191% 248% 289%

Therefore the Current ratio are:

2017 191%

2016 248%

2015 289%

B.Computation for acid-test ratio for the year ended 2017, 2016, and 2015.

Using this formula

Acid Test Ratio=Current Assets / Current Liabilities

2017 2016 2015

Cash $26,403 $29,364 $29,991

Accounts receivable, net

73,552 52,436 40,392

Prepaid expenses 8,255 7,944 3,467

a. Current asset

108,210 89,744 73,850

b. Current liabilities

Accounts payable $107,101 $64,564 $40,392

Let plug in the formula

(a) / (b)Acid Test Ratio 101% 139% 183%

Therefore the Acid Test Ratio are:

2017 101%

2016 139%

2015 183%

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