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 (in millions) Previous Year (in millions) Cash and cash equivalents $2,463   $2,610   Short-term investments, at cost 1,749   4,847   Accounts and notes receivable, net 5,560   4,971   Inventories 1,571   1,396   Prepaid expenses and other current assets 523   516   Short-term obligations 279   2,964   Accounts payable 6,701   6,596   a.  Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.   Current Year Previous Year 1.  Current ratio fill in the blank 1 fill in the blank 2 2.  Quick ratio fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4

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Current Position Analysis

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
(in millions)
Previous Year
(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents $2,463   $2,610  
Short-term investments, at cost 1,749   4,847  
Accounts and notes receivable, net 5,560   4,971  
Inventories 1,571   1,396  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 523   516  
Short-term obligations 279   2,964  
Accounts payable 6,701   6,596  

a.  Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.

  Current Year Previous Year
1.  Current ratio fill in the blank 1 fill in the blank 2
2.  Quick ratio fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4
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