Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2026 and 2027 (dollars in millions). 3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2027 2026 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $3,010 $1,908 Accounts receivable, net 3,510 3,195 Inventories 2,765 3,028 Other current assets 1,914 1,621 Total current assets $11,199 $9,752 Current liabilities $4,770 $5,800 (a) Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2026 and 2027. (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25: 1. Enter working capital answers to million.) Current ratio 2026 2027 Working capital 2026 :1 :1 $ million 2027 $ million (b) Suppose that at the end of 2027,3M management used $195 million cash to pay off $195 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed? (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25:1. Enter working capital answer to million.) Current ratio Working capital $ :1 million
Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2026 and 2027 (dollars in millions). 3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2027 2026 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $3,010 $1,908 Accounts receivable, net 3,510 3,195 Inventories 2,765 3,028 Other current assets 1,914 1,621 Total current assets $11,199 $9,752 Current liabilities $4,770 $5,800 (a) Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2026 and 2027. (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25: 1. Enter working capital answers to million.) Current ratio 2026 2027 Working capital 2026 :1 :1 $ million 2027 $ million (b) Suppose that at the end of 2027,3M management used $195 million cash to pay off $195 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed? (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25:1. Enter working capital answer to million.) Current ratio Working capital $ :1 million
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Transcribed Image Text:Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2026 and 2027 (dollars in millions).
3M Company
Balance Sheets (partial)
2027
2026
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$3,010
$1,908
Accounts receivable, net
3,510
3,195
Inventories
2,765
3,028
Other current assets
1,914
1,621
Total current assets
$11,199
$9,752
Current liabilities
$4,770
$5,800
(a)
Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2026 and 2027. (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25: 1. Enter
working capital answers to million.)
Current ratio
2026
2027
Working capital
2026
:1
:1
$
million
2027
$
million

Transcribed Image Text:(b)
Suppose that at the end of 2027,3M management used $195 million cash to pay off $195 million of accounts payable. How would
its current ratio and working capital have changed? (Round current ratio to 2 decimal places, e.g. 1.25:1. Enter working capital answer
to million.)
Current ratio
Working capital
$
:1
million
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