The most recent data from the annual balance sheets of Free Spirit Industries Corporation and LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation are as follows: Balance Sheet December 31st31st (Millions of dollars)   LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation   LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation Assets     Liabilities     Current assets     Current liabilities     Cash $861 $553 Accounts payable $0 $0 Accounts receivable 315 203 Accruals 190 0 Inventories 924 594 Notes payable 1,075 1,012 Total current assets $2,100 $1,350 Total current liabilities $1,265 $1,012 Net fixed assets     Long-term bonds 1,547 1,238 Net plant and equipment 1,650 1,650 Total debt $2,812 $2,250       Common equity           Common stock $610 $488       Retained earnings 328 262       Total common equity $938 $750 Total assets $3,750 $3,000 Total liabilities and equity $3,750 $3,000   Free Spirit Industries Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    ; LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    .   Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply. Free Spirit Industries Corporation has less liquidity but also a greater reliance on outside cash flow to finance its short-term obligations than LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation.   A current ratio of 1 indicates that the book value of the company’s current assets is equal to the book value of its current liabilities.   If a company has a quick ratio of less than 1 but a current ratio of more than 1 and if the difference between the two ratios is large, then the company depends heavily on the sale of its inventory to meet its short-term obligations.   Free Spirit Industries Corporation has a better ability to meet its short-term liabilities than LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation.   An increase in the current ratio over time always means that the company’s liquidity position is improving.

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The most recent data from the annual balance sheets of Free Spirit Industries Corporation and LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation are as follows:
Balance Sheet December 31st31st (Millions of dollars)
  LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation   LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation
Assets     Liabilities    
Current assets     Current liabilities    
Cash $861 $553 Accounts payable $0 $0
Accounts receivable 315 203 Accruals 190 0
Inventories 924 594 Notes payable 1,075 1,012
Total current assets $2,100 $1,350 Total current liabilities $1,265 $1,012
Net fixed assets     Long-term bonds 1,547 1,238
Net plant and equipment 1,650 1,650 Total debt $2,812 $2,250
      Common equity    
      Common stock $610 $488
      Retained earnings 328 262
      Total common equity $938 $750
Total assets $3,750 $3,000 Total liabilities and equity $3,750 $3,000
 
Free Spirit Industries Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    ; LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    .
 
Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.
Free Spirit Industries Corporation has less liquidity but also a greater reliance on outside cash flow to finance its short-term obligations than LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation.
 
A current ratio of 1 indicates that the book value of the company’s current assets is equal to the book value of its current liabilities.
 
If a company has a quick ratio of less than 1 but a current ratio of more than 1 and if the difference between the two ratios is large, then the company depends heavily on the sale of its inventory to meet its short-term obligations.
 
Free Spirit Industries Corporation has a better ability to meet its short-term liabilities than LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation.
 
An increase in the current ratio over time always means that the company’s liquidity position is improving.
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