Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines are provided as follows: Oceanic Airlines ($ 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 Ferris Air $1,265 3,144 851 565 310 $6,135 $6,539 2,712 0 $9,251 $5,084 1,391 1,884 428 677 $9,464 $6,674 2,447 1,644 $10,765
Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines are provided as follows: Oceanic Airlines ($ 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 Ferris Air $1,265 3,144 851 565 310 $6,135 $6,539 2,712 0 $9,251 $5,084 1,391 1,884 428 677 $9,464 $6,674 2,447 1,644 $10,765
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Transcribed Image Text:Problem 8-9B (Algo) Calculate and analyze ratios (LO8-6)
Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines are provided as follows:
Oceanic
Airlines
($ 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
Req 1A
Req 1B
Ferris Air
$1,265
3,144
Req 2A
Acid-Test Ratio
851
565
310
$6,135
Required:
1-a. Calculate the current ratio for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines.
1-b. Which company has the more favorable current ratio?
2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines.
2-b. Which company has the more favorable acid-test ratio?
$6,539
2,712
0
$9,251
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 2B
$5,084
1,391
1,884
428
677
$9,464
$6,674
2,447
1,644
$10,765
Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines. (Enter your answers in millions. For example,
$5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.)
Ferris Air
< Req 1B
Oceanic Airlines
Req 2B >

Transcribed Image Text:Problem 8-9B (Algo) Calculate and analyze ratios (LO8-6)
Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines are provided as follows:
($ in millions)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
Current investments
Net receivables
Inventory
Other current assets
Total current assets
loca
Current liabilities:
Current debt
Accounts payable
Other current liabilities
Total current liabilities
Req 1A
Ferris Air
Req 1B
$1,265
3,144
Req 2A
851
565
310
$6,135
$6,539
2,712
$9,251
Required:
1-a. Calculate the current ratio for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines.
1-b. Which company has the more favorable current ratio?
2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Ferris Air and Oceanic Airlines.
2-b. Which company has the more favorable acid-test ratio?
Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below.
Req 2B
Oceanic
Airlines
Which company has the more favorable acid-test ratio?
Which company has the more favorable acid-test ratio?
$5,084
1,391
1,884
< Req 2A
428
677
$9,464
$6,674
2,447
1,644
$10,765
Req 2B >
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