Required: 1a. For both companies compute the (a) current ratio, (b) acid-test ratio, (c) accounts receivable turnover, (
Required: 1a. For both companies compute the (a) current ratio, (b) acid-test ratio, (c) accounts receivable turnover, (
Chapter1: Financial Statements And Business Decisions
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Transcribed Image Text:Required:
la. For both companies compute the (a) current ratio, (b) acid-test ratio, (c) accounts receivable turnover, (d) inventory turnover, (e) days'
sales in inventory, and (f days' sales uncollected. (Do not round intermediate calculations.)
1b. Identify the company you consider to be the better short-term credit risk.
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
1A Acid Test 1A Acct Rec
Ratio
1A Invent 1A Days Sal in 1A Days Sal
Turnover
1A Current
1B short term
Ratio
Turn
Inv
Uncol
For both companies compute the acid-test ratio.
(b)
Acid-Test Ratio
= Acid-Test Ratio
Company
Cash
Choose Numerator:
Choose Denominator:
Short-term investments
Current receivables
I Current liabilities
Acid-test ratio
+
+
=
19,500 +
61,340
93,300
Barco
$
+
to 1
Кyan
$
34,000
to 1
+
+
=
< 1A Current Ratio
1A Acct Rec Turn >

Transcribed Image Text:Summary information from the financial statements of two companies competing in the same industry follows.
Barco
Company
Data from the current year-end balance sheets
Кyan
Company
Barco
Кyan
Company
Company
Data from the current year's income statement
Sales
Cost of goods sold
Interest expense
Income tax expense
Net income
$770,000 $880,200
632,500
13,000
24,300
210,400
5.11
Assets
Cash
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Prepaid expenses
Plant assets, net
$ 19,500 $ 34,000
46,500
84,440
5,000
290, 000
585,100
7,900
64,600
132,500
6,950
304,400
14,800
162,200
4.51
Basic earnings per share
Total assets
$445,440 $542,450
Cash dividends per share
3.81
3.93
Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities
Long-term notes payable
Common stock, $5 par value
Retained earnings
Beginning-of-year balance sheet data
Accounts receivable, net
Merchandise inventory
Total assets
$ 61,340 $ 93,300
55,600
398,000
180,000
$ 29,800 $ 54,200
107,400
382,500
206,000
93,600
80,800
180,000
123,300
101,000
206,000
142,150
Common stock, $5 par value
Total liabilities and equity
$445,440 $542,450
Retained earnings
98,300
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