Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows:                                           ACME Corporation       Wayne EnterprisesCurrent assets:Cash and cash equivalents         $ 2,494                           $ 541Current investments                                                            125Net receivables                             1,395                              217Inventory                                     10,710                            8,600Other current assets                        773                               301Total current assets                     $15,372                          $9,784Current liabilitiesCurrent debt                               $ 1,321                              $ 47Accounts payable                           8,871                            5,327Other current liabilities                  1,270                            2,334Total current liabilities                  $11,462                         $7,708Required: 1. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. Which company has the better ratio? 2. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. Which company has the better ratio? 3. How would the purchase of additional inventory on credit affect the current ratio? How would it affect the acid-test ratio?

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Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows:

                                           ACME Corporation       Wayne Enterprises
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents         $ 2,494                           $ 541
Current investments                                                            125
Net receivables                             1,395                              217
Inventory                                     10,710                            8,600
Other current assets                        773                               301
Total current assets                     $15,372                          $9,784
Current liabilities
Current debt                               $ 1,321                              $ 47
Accounts payable                           8,871                            5,327
Other current liabilities                  1,270                            2,334
Total current liabilities                  $11,462                         $7,708

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1. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. Which company has the better ratio?
2. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. Which company has the better ratio?
3. How would the purchase of additional inventory on credit affect the current ratio? How would it affect the acid-test ratio?

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