Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows: ($ in millions) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents: Current investments Net receivables Inventory. Other current assets. Total current assets Current liabilities: Current debt Accounts payable Other current liabilities Total current liabilities ACHE Corporation $549 6 738 10,681 1,207 $13,181 $9,121 1,857 1,165 $12,143 Wayne Enterprises. $335 411 256 9,109 305 $10,416 $4,463 1,111 2,523 $8,097 Required: 1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 1-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio? 2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 2-h. Which company has the more favorable ratio?

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Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as
follows:
($ in millions)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Current investments
Net receivables
Inventory
Other current assets.
Total current assets
Current liabilities:
Current debt
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
ACHE
Corporation
$549
6
738
10,681
1,207
$13,181
$9,121
1,857
1,165
$12,143
Wayne
Enterprises.
$335
411
256
9,109
305
$10,416
$4,463
1,111
2,523
$8,097
Required:
1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises.
1-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio?
2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises.
2-h. Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Transcribed Image Text:Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows: ($ in millions) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Current investments Net receivables Inventory Other current assets. Total current assets Current liabilities: Current debt Accounts payable Other current liabilities Total current liabilities ACHE Corporation $549 6 738 10,681 1,207 $13,181 $9,121 1,857 1,165 $12,143 Wayne Enterprises. $335 411 256 9,109 305 $10,416 $4,463 1,111 2,523 $8,097 Required: 1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 1-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio? 2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 2-h. Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 1A
Req 18
Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. For example,
$5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.)
Req 1A
Current Ratio
Req 1A
Req 2A
Req 1B
Required.
1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises.
1-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio?
2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises.
2-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 1A
Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Req 18
Req 2A
Req 2B
ACME Corporation
Req 18
< Req 1A
Req 2A
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 2B
< Req 1A
Req 2A
Req 28
Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. For
example, $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.)
Acid-Test Ratio
ACME Corporation
< Req 1B
Wayne Enterprises
Req 1B >
Req 28
Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Which company has the more favorable ratio?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 2A >
< Req 2A
Wayne Enterprises
Req 2B >
Req 28
Transcribed Image Text:Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Req 18 Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. For example, $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.) Req 1A Current Ratio Req 1A Req 2A Req 1B Required. 1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 1-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio? 2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. 2-b. Which company has the more favorable ratio? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 1A Which company has the more favorable ratio? Which company has the more favorable ratio? Req 18 Req 2A Req 2B ACME Corporation Req 18 < Req 1A Req 2A Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2B < Req 1A Req 2A Req 28 Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. For example, $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.) Acid-Test Ratio ACME Corporation < Req 1B Wayne Enterprises Req 1B > Req 28 Which company has the more favorable ratio? Which company has the more favorable ratio? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req 2A > < Req 2A Wayne Enterprises Req 2B > Req 28
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