a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
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Sherwood, Inc., the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Sherwood beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of
two recent years:
Current Year
Prevlous Year
(In mllllons)
(In milllons)
Cash and cash equivalents
$1,534
$1,533
Short-term investments, at cost
1,090
2,847
Accounts and notes receivable, net
3,464
2,921
Inventories
2,283
1,523
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
761
563
Short-term obligations
304
3,233
Accounts payable
7,306
7,197
a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Current Year
Prevlous Year
1. Current ratio
2.4
2.2 X
2. Quick ratio
0.8
2.0 X](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F1d1c5be9-aea8-4329-a082-163277ee4f1f%2F4f781570-15a0-4643-a4ee-92bff9342643%2F6rgcww_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
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Sherwood, Inc., the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Sherwood beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of
two recent years:
Current Year
Prevlous Year
(In mllllons)
(In milllons)
Cash and cash equivalents
$1,534
$1,533
Short-term investments, at cost
1,090
2,847
Accounts and notes receivable, net
3,464
2,921
Inventories
2,283
1,523
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
761
563
Short-term obligations
304
3,233
Accounts payable
7,306
7,197
a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.
Current Year
Prevlous Year
1. Current ratio
2.4
2.2 X
2. Quick ratio
0.8
2.0 X
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