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Faith Brooks is a 28-year old college graduate. She pays her bills on time, has
managed to save a little in a mutual fund, and (with help of an inheritance) has managed a
down payment on a condominium. Here is additional information on her:
•
•
All her short-term and long-term liabilities are unpaid.
"Other expenses, monthly" represents cash spent without a record.
She charges all incidentals on her credit cards and pays the balances off monthly. The
balances shown below represent average monthly balances.
Visa bill
Stocks
$ 825
Quarterly auto insurance (not due) $ 450
$ 355
Checking account
$ 5,500
Master card bill
$ 245
Inherited coin collection
$ 3,250
Monthly paycheck, net
$ 2,400
Condominium
$ 65,000
Annual medical expenses
$
264
Food, monthly
$
225
Mortgage payment, monthly
$ 530
Auto
$ 9,000
Temple Mutual Find
$ 2,100
401 (k) retirement account
$ 4,500
Furnishings
Mortgage outstanding
$ 5,500
$ 50,000
Car payment, monthly
$ 265
Auto loan outstanding
$ 4,225
Total monthly utilities
$ 275
Other personal property
$ 8,000
Savings account
$ 2,300
Other expenses, monthly
$
150
$
Clothing expense, monthly
a. ) Calculate the current ratio.
b.
c.
Calculate the savings ratio.
Calculate and interpret the month's living expenses covered ratio.
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Transcribed Image Text:Faith Brooks is a 28-year old college graduate. She pays her bills on time, has managed to save a little in a mutual fund, and (with help of an inheritance) has managed a down payment on a condominium. Here is additional information on her: • • All her short-term and long-term liabilities are unpaid. "Other expenses, monthly" represents cash spent without a record. She charges all incidentals on her credit cards and pays the balances off monthly. The balances shown below represent average monthly balances. Visa bill Stocks $ 825 Quarterly auto insurance (not due) $ 450 $ 355 Checking account $ 5,500 Master card bill $ 245 Inherited coin collection $ 3,250 Monthly paycheck, net $ 2,400 Condominium $ 65,000 Annual medical expenses $ 264 Food, monthly $ 225 Mortgage payment, monthly $ 530 Auto $ 9,000 Temple Mutual Find $ 2,100 401 (k) retirement account $ 4,500 Furnishings Mortgage outstanding $ 5,500 $ 50,000 Car payment, monthly $ 265 Auto loan outstanding $ 4,225 Total monthly utilities $ 275 Other personal property $ 8,000 Savings account $ 2,300 Other expenses, monthly $ 150 $ Clothing expense, monthly a. ) Calculate the current ratio. b. c. Calculate the savings ratio. Calculate and interpret the month's living expenses covered ratio. 45 I
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