Refer to the above company’s financial statements. Calculate the current and quick ratios. Has the company’s liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain.  A computer manufacturer has financial statements as follows: Income Statements for Year Ending December 31  (Thousands of Dollars)     2019 2018 Sales       $945,000 $900,000 Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization 812,700 774,000   EBITDA       $132,300 $126,000 Depreciation and amortization   33,100 31,500   EBIT       $99,200 $94,500 Interest Expense     10,470 8,600   EBT       $88,730 $85,900 Taxes (25%)       22,183 21,475   Net income       $66,547 $64,425             Common dividends     $56,609 $54,115 Addition to retained earnings   $9,938 $10,310             Balance Sheets for Year Ending December 31     (Thousands of Dollars)         Assets       2019 2018 Cash and cash equivalents     $47,250 $45,000 Short-term investments     3,800 3,600 Accounts Receivable     283,500 270,000 Inventories       141,750 135,000   Total current assets     $476,300 $453,600   Net fixed assets     330,750 315,000 Total assets       $807,050 $768,600             Liabilities and equity         Accounts payable     $94,500 $90,000 Accruals       47,250 45,000 Notes payable     26,262 9,000   Total current liabilities     $168,012 $144,000 Long-term debt     94,500 90,000   Total liabilities     $262,512 $234,000 Common stock     444,600 444,600 Retained Earnings     99,938 90,000   Total common equity     $544,538 $534,600 Total liabilities and equity     $807,050 $768,600             Other data         Tax rate       25%     Shares outstanding                                                                               15,000,000   Stock price                                                                                        $65 per share WACC       8%

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Refer to the above company’s financial statements. Calculate the current and quick ratios. Has the company’s liquidity position improved or worsened? Explain. 

A computer manufacturer has financial statements as follows:

Income Statements for Year Ending December 31

 (Thousands of Dollars)

   

2019

2018

Sales

     

$945,000

$900,000

Expenses excluding depreciation and amortization

812,700

774,000

  EBITDA

     

$132,300

$126,000

Depreciation and amortization

 

33,100

31,500

  EBIT

     

$99,200

$94,500

Interest Expense

   

10,470

8,600

  EBT

     

$88,730

$85,900

Taxes (25%)

     

22,183

21,475

  Net income

     

$66,547

$64,425

           

Common dividends

   

$56,609

$54,115

Addition to retained earnings

 

$9,938

$10,310

           

Balance Sheets for Year Ending December 31

   

(Thousands of Dollars)

       

Assets

     

2019

2018

Cash and cash equivalents

   

$47,250

$45,000

Short-term investments

   

3,800

3,600

Accounts Receivable

   

283,500

270,000

Inventories

     

141,750

135,000

  Total current assets

   

$476,300

$453,600

  Net fixed assets

   

330,750

315,000

Total assets

     

$807,050

$768,600

           

Liabilities and equity

       

Accounts payable

   

$94,500

$90,000

Accruals

     

47,250

45,000

Notes payable

   

26,262

9,000

  Total current liabilities

   

$168,012

$144,000

Long-term debt

   

94,500

90,000

  Total liabilities

   

$262,512

$234,000

Common stock

   

444,600

444,600

Retained Earnings

   

99,938

90,000

  Total common equity

   

$544,538

$534,600

Total liabilities and equity

   

$807,050

$768,600

           

Other data

       

Tax rate

     

25%

 

  Shares outstanding                                                                               15,000,000

  Stock price                                                                                        $65 per share

WACC

     

8%

 
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