50. At the end of 2015, Apple had cash and short-term investments of $41.60 billion, accounts receiv- able of $35.89 billion, current assets of $89.38 billion, and current liabilities of $80.61 billion. a. What was Apple's current ratio? b. What was Apple's quick ratio? c. What was Apple's cash ratio? d. At the end of 2015, HPQ had a cash ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.15. What can you say about the asset liquidity of Apple relative to HPQ?
50. At the end of 2015, Apple had cash and short-term investments of $41.60 billion, accounts receiv- able of $35.89 billion, current assets of $89.38 billion, and current liabilities of $80.61 billion. a. What was Apple's current ratio? b. What was Apple's quick ratio? c. What was Apple's cash ratio? d. At the end of 2015, HPQ had a cash ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio of 1.15. What can you say about the asset liquidity of Apple relative to HPQ?
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able of $35.89 billion, current assets of $89.38 billion, and current liabilities of $80.61 billion.
a. What was Apple's current ratio?
b. What was Apple's quick ratio?
c. What was Apple's cash ratio?
d. At the end of 2015, HPQ had a cash ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio
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Transcribed Image Text:30. At the end of 2015, Apple had cash and short-term investments of $41.60 billion, accounts receiv-
able of $35.89 billion, current assets of $89.38 billion, and current liabilities of $80.61 billion.
a. What was Apple's current ratio?
b. What was Apple's quick ratio?
c. What was Apple's cash ratio?
d. At the end of 2015, HPQ had a cash ratio of 0.35, a quick ratio of 0.73 and a current ratio
of 1.15. What can you say about the asset liquidity of Apple relative to HPQ?
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