Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2021 and 2022 (dollars in millions). 3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2022 2021 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,040 $1,849 Accounts receivable, net 3,250 3,195 Inventories 2,639 3,013 Other current assets 1,866 1,541 Total current assets $10,795 $9,598 Current liabilities $ 4,897 $5,839 Instructions Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2021 and 2022. Suppose that at the end of 2022, 3M management used $300 million cash to pay off $300 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed?
Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2021 and 2022 (dollars in millions). 3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2022 2021 Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,040 $1,849 Accounts receivable, net 3,250 3,195 Inventories 2,639 3,013 Other current assets 1,866 1,541 Total current assets $10,795 $9,598 Current liabilities $ 4,897 $5,839 Instructions Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2021 and 2022. Suppose that at the end of 2022, 3M management used $300 million cash to pay off $300 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed?
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E10.18 (LO 5), AN Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2021 and 2022 (dollars in millions).
3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) |
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2022 | 2021 | |
Current assets | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 3,040 | $1,849 |
3,250 | 3,195 | |
Inventories | 2,639 | 3,013 |
Other current assets | 1,866 | 1,541 |
Total current assets | $10,795 | $9,598 |
Current liabilities | $ 4,897 | $5,839 |
Instructions
- Calculate the
current ratio andworking capital for 3M for 2021 and 2022. - Suppose that at the end of 2022, 3M management used $300 million cash to pay off $300 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed?

Transcribed Image Text:E10.18
11
(a)
Current ratio:
12
2021:
13
2022:
14
15
Working capital:
16
2021:
2022:
18
19
(b)
Current ratio:
10
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Working capital:
12
13
14

Transcribed Image Text:E10.18 (LO 5), AN Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2021 and 2022 (dollars in millions).
зМ Company
Balance Sheets (partial)
2022
2021
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 3,040
$1,849
Accounts receivable, net
3,250
3,195
Inventories
2,639
3,013
Other current assets
1,866
1,541
Total current assets
$9,598
$10,795
$ 4,897
Current liabilities
$5,839
Instructions
a. Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2021 and 2022.
b. Suppose that at the end of 2022, 3M management used $300 million cash to pay off $300 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working
capital have changed?
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