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AccountingCornerstones of Financial AccountingResearch and Analysis Using the Annual Report Obtain Whole Foods' 2016 annual report (filed November 18, 2016) either through the "Investor Relations" portion of its website (do a web search for Whole Foods investor relations) or go to www.sec.gov and click "Company Filings Search" under "Filings." Required: Discuss the implications of this ratio when evaluating Whole Foods’ short-term liquidity.
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Research and Analysis Using the Annual Report Obtain Whole Foods' 2016 annual report (filed November 18, 2016) either through the "Investor Relations" portion of its website (do a web search for Whole Foods investor relations) or go to www.sec.gov and click "Company Filings Search" under "Filings." Required: Discuss the implications of this ratio when evaluating Whole Foods’ short-term liquidity.

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Research and Analysis Using the Annual Report

Obtain Whole Foods' 2016 annual report (filed November 18, 2016) either through the "Investor Relations" portion of its website (do a web search for Whole Foods investor relations) or go to www.sec.gov and click "Company Filings Search" under "Filings."

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Discuss the implications of this ratio when evaluating Whole Foods’ short-term liquidity.

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