Answer:
a. Current Ratio for the current year = 1.18
b. Current Ratio for the preceding year = 0.97
c. Quick Ratio for the current year = 0.98
d. Quick Ratio for the preceding year = 0.76
e. Working Capital for the current year = $3,231
f. Working Capital for the preceding year = –$513
Explanation:
Based on the information provided in the question, we first state the following formula to be used before answering the question:
Current asset = Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments, at cost + Accounts and notes receivable, net + Inventories + Prepaid expenses and other current assets ................... (1)
Current liabilities = Short-term obligations + Accounts payable ................. (2)
Current ratio = Current assets / Current liabilities ............................ (3)
Quick Ratio = (Current assets - Inventory) / Current liabilities ............... (4)
Working capital = Current assets - Current Liabilities ........................... (5)
We now calculate the answers as follows:
a. What is the Current Ratio for the current year?
Using equation (1), we have:
Current asset for the current year (in millions) = $8,297 + $422 + $7,041 + $3,581 + $1,479 = $20,820
Using equation (2), we have:
Current liabilities for the current year (in millions) = $4,815 + $12,774 = $17,589
Using equation (3), we have:
Current ratio for the current year = $20,820 / $17,589 = 1.18
b. What is the Current Ratio for the preceding year?
Using equation (1), we have:
Current asset for the preceding year (in millions) = $4,067 + $458 + $6,912 + $3,827 + $2,377 = $17,641
Using equation (2), we have:
Current liabilities for the preceding year (in millions) = $6,205 + $11,949 = $18,154
Using equation (3), we have:
Current ratio for the preceding year = $17,641 / 18,154 = 0.97
c. What is the Quick Ratio for the current year?
Using equation (4) and calculations from part a, we have:
Quick Ratio for the current year = ($20,820 - 3,581) / $17,589 = 0.98
d. What is the Quick Ratio for the preceding year?
Using equation (4) and calculations from part b, we have:
Quick Ratio for the preceding year = ($17,641 - 3,827) / $18,154 = 0.76
e. What is the Working Capital for the current year?
Using equation (5) and calculations from part a, we have:
Working Capital for the current year = $20,820 - $17,589 =$3,231
f. What is the Working Capital for the preceding year?
Using equation (5) and calculations from part b, we have:
Working Capital for the preceding year = $17,641 - $18,154 = –$513
