Crane Inc. (CI) has a short-term working capital loan to help finance its working capital. The terms of the loan enable CI to borrow an amount of up to 35% of its inventory balance and 55% of its accounts receivable. One of the loan covenants requires that Cl maintain a current ratio greater than 2. Information related to CI's current assets and current liabilities is shown in the following table: In thousands Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Other current assets Accounts payable Short-term bank loan Other current liabilities (a) Current ratio 2024 2023 $161 $224 2054 1.230 1,342 2,306 395 1402 1,343 278 112 CI 338 562 Does CI satisfy the loan covenant in both years? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, eg 18.45) 56 2024 times the loan covenant in 2024 the loan covenant in 2023 2023 times

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Crane Inc. (CI) has a short-term working capital loan to help finance its working capital. The terms of the loan enable CI to borrow an
amount of up to 35% of its inventory balance and 55% of its accounts receivable. One of the loan covenants requires that CI maintain
a current ratio greater than 2. Information related to CI's current assets and current liabilities is shown in the following table:
In thousands
Cash
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Other current assets,
Accounts payable
Short-term bank loan
Other current liabilities
(a)
Current ratio
2024
CI
$161
2,054
1,342
338
1.402
562
56
2023
$224
1,230
2,306
395
1.343
Does CI satisfy the loan covenant in both years? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, eg. 18.45)
278
112
2024
times
the loan covenant in 2024
the loan covenant in 2023
2023
times
Transcribed Image Text:Crane Inc. (CI) has a short-term working capital loan to help finance its working capital. The terms of the loan enable CI to borrow an amount of up to 35% of its inventory balance and 55% of its accounts receivable. One of the loan covenants requires that CI maintain a current ratio greater than 2. Information related to CI's current assets and current liabilities is shown in the following table: In thousands Cash Accounts receivable Inventory Other current assets, Accounts payable Short-term bank loan Other current liabilities (a) Current ratio 2024 CI $161 2,054 1,342 338 1.402 562 56 2023 $224 1,230 2,306 395 1.343 Does CI satisfy the loan covenant in both years? (Round answers to 2 decimal places, eg. 18.45) 278 112 2024 times the loan covenant in 2024 the loan covenant in 2023 2023 times
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