Brock Company's financial information is listed below. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit.                                            Assets                                                        Cash and short-term investments $  40,000 Accounts receivable (net) 30,000 Inventory 25,000 Property, plant, and equipment   215,000 Total assets $310,000                      Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                              Current liabilities $60,000 Long-term liabilities 95,000 Stockholders' equity—Common   155,000 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $310,000 ​                                  Income Statement                                         Sales $90,000 Cost of goods sold   45,000 Gross margin $45,000 Operating expenses   20,000 Net income $25,000   Number of shares of common stock 6,000 Market price of common stock $20 ​ What is the current ratio? a) 0.78 b) 0.67 c) 1.58 d) 1.42

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Brock Company's financial information is listed below. Assume that all balance sheet amounts represent both average and ending balance figures and that all sales were on credit.

                                           Assets                                                       

Cash and short-term investments

$  40,000

Accounts receivable (net)

30,000

Inventory

25,000

Property, plant, and equipment

  215,000

Total assets

$310,000



                     Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                             

Current liabilities

$60,000

Long-term liabilities

95,000

Stockholders' equity—Common

  155,000

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$310,000

                                 Income Statement                                        

Sales

$90,000

Cost of goods sold

  45,000

Gross margin

$45,000

Operating expenses

  20,000

Net income

$25,000

 

Number of shares of common stock

6,000

Market price of common stock

$20

What is the current ratio?

a) 0.78

b) 0.67

c) 1.58

d) 1.42

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