The following is the balance sheet and income statement for Metro Eagle Outfitters, in condensed form, plus some information from the cash flow statement. Balance Sheet 2019 2018 2017 Cash and short-term investments $ 630,992 $ 745,044 $ 734,693 Accounts receivable 46,321 40,310 36,721 Inventory 332,452 367,514 301,208 Other current assets 132,035 134,620 101,788 Total current assets 1,141,800 1,287,488 1,174,410 Long-lived assets 582,832 647,482 593,802 Total assets $ 1,724,632 $ 1,934,970 $ 1,768,212 Current liabilities $ 432,902 $ 405,401 $ 387,837 Total liabilities 503,445 517,786 417,141 Shareholders’ equity 1,221,187 1,417,184 1,351,071 Total debt and equity $ 1,724,632 $ 1,934,970 $ 1,768,212 Income Statement Sales $ 3,475,802 $ 3,120,065 $ 2,945,294 Cost of sales 2,085,480 1,975,471 1,763,143 Gross margin $ 1,390,322 $ 1,144,594 $ 1,182,151 Operating expenses 988,284 869,385 864,776 Earnings before interest and taxes $ 402,038 $ 275,209 $ 317,375 Net income $ 232,108 $ 151,705 $ 140,647 Interest paid in cash 80 182 161 Taxes paid in cash 142,009 99,756 45,737 Cash Flows Cash flow from operations $ 499,671 $ 398,137 $ 380,416 Capital expenditures 93,939 89,466 75,904 Dividends 85,592 85,592 83,166 Required: Calculate the following liquidity ratios for Metro Eagle in 2018 and 2019: 1. Inventory turnover. 2. Current ratio. 3. Quick ratio. 4. Cash flow ratio.

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The following is the balance sheet and income statement for Metro Eagle Outfitters, in condensed form, plus some information from the cash flow statement.

Balance Sheet 2019   2018   2017
Cash and short-term investments $ 630,992     $ 745,044     $ 734,693  
Accounts receivable   46,321       40,310       36,721  
Inventory   332,452       367,514       301,208  
Other current assets   132,035       134,620       101,788  
Total current assets   1,141,800       1,287,488       1,174,410  
Long-lived assets   582,832       647,482       593,802  
Total assets $ 1,724,632     $ 1,934,970     $ 1,768,212  
Current liabilities $ 432,902     $ 405,401     $ 387,837  
Total liabilities   503,445       517,786       417,141  
Shareholders’ equity   1,221,187       1,417,184       1,351,071  
Total debt and equity $ 1,724,632     $ 1,934,970     $ 1,768,212  
Income Statement                      
Sales $ 3,475,802     $ 3,120,065     $ 2,945,294  
Cost of sales   2,085,480       1,975,471       1,763,143  
Gross margin $ 1,390,322     $ 1,144,594     $ 1,182,151  
Operating expenses   988,284       869,385       864,776  
Earnings before interest and taxes $ 402,038     $ 275,209     $ 317,375  
Net income $ 232,108     $ 151,705     $ 140,647  
Interest paid in cash   80       182       161  
Taxes paid in cash   142,009       99,756       45,737  
Cash Flows                      
Cash flow from operations $ 499,671     $ 398,137     $ 380,416  
Capital expenditures   93,939       89,466       75,904  
Dividends   85,592       85,592       83,166  
 

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Calculate the following liquidity ratios for Metro Eagle in 2018 and 2019:

1. Inventory turnover.

2. Current ratio.

3. Quick ratio.

4. Cash flow ratio.

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