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 $4,417 $4,604 Short-term investments, at cost 3,137 8,550 Accounts and notes receivable, net 9,972 8,770 Inventories 1,143 762 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 381 282 Short-term obligations 305 3,236 Accounts payable 7,315 7,204 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 some over this time period. Both the current and quick ratios have . Sherwood is a company with resources for meeting short-term obligations. Its liquidity as measured by the current and quick ratios has during this period.
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 $4,417 $4,604 Short-term investments, at cost 3,137 8,550 Accounts and notes receivable, net 9,972 8,770 Inventories 1,143 762 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 381 282 Short-term obligations 305 3,236 Accounts payable 7,315 7,204 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 some over this time period. Both the current and quick ratios have . Sherwood is a company with resources for meeting short-term obligations. Its liquidity as measured by the current and quick ratios has during this period.
Managerial Accounting
15th Edition
ISBN:9781337912020
Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Chapter16: Financial Statement Analysis
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 13E: Ratio of liabilities to stockholders equity and times interest earned The following data were taken...
Related questions
Question
Practice Pack
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 | $4,417 | $4,604 | ||
Short-term investments, at cost | 3,137 | 8,550 | ||
Accounts and notes receivable, net | 9,972 | 8,770 | ||
Inventories | 1,143 | 762 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 381 | 282 | ||
Short-term obligations | 305 | 3,236 | ||
Accounts payable | 7,315 | 7,204 |
a. Determine the (1)
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
some over this time period. Both the current and quick ratios have
. Sherwood is a
company with
resources for meeting short-term obligations. Its liquidity as measured by the current and quick ratios has
during this period.
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Includes step-by-step video
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Learn your way
Includes step-by-step video
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
Recommended textbooks for you
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305654174
Author:
Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337912020
Author:
Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
Publisher:
South-Western College Pub
Financial And Managerial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337902663
Author:
WARREN, Carl S.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Financial Accounting: The Impact on Decision Make…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305654174
Author:
Gary A. Porter, Curtis L. Norton
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Managerial Accounting: The Cornerstone of Busines…
Accounting
ISBN:
9781337115773
Author:
Maryanne M. Mowen, Don R. Hansen, Dan L. Heitger
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Financial Accounting
Accounting
ISBN:
9781305088436
Author:
Carl Warren, Jim Reeve, Jonathan Duchac
Publisher:
Cengage Learning