Current Position AnalysisSherwood, Inc., the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Sherwood beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years: Current Year(in millions)Previous Year(in millions)Cash and cash equivalents$2,419 $2,589 Short-term investments, at cost1,718 4,809 Accounts and notes receivable, net5,463 4,932 Inventories2,250 2,400 Prepaid expenses and other current assets750 888 Short-term obligations240 2,548 Accounts payable5,760 5,672 a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place. Current YearPrevious Year1. Current ratiofill in the blank 1fill in the blank 22. Quick ratiofill in the blank 3fill in the blank 4b. The liquidity of Sherwood has increased some over this time period. Both the current and quick ratios have increased . Sherwood is a strong company with ample resources for meeting short-term obligations. Its liquidity as measured by the current and quick ratios has improved during this period.

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Current Position Analysis

Sherwood, Inc., the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Sherwood beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years:

	Current Year (in millions)	Previous Year (in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$2,419		$2,589
Short-term investments, at cost	1,718		4,809
Accounts and notes receivable, net	5,463		4,932
Inventories	2,250		2,400
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	750		888
Short-term obligations	240		2,548
Accounts payable	5,760		5,672

a. Determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years. Round to one decimal place.

	Current Year	Previous Year
1. Current ratio	fill in the blank 1	fill in the blank 2
2. Quick ratio	fill in the blank 3	fill in the blank 4

b. The liquidity of Sherwood has increased some over this time period. Both the current and quick ratios have increased . Sherwood is a strong company with ample resources for meeting short-term obligations. Its liquidity as measured by the current and quick ratios has improved during this period.

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