Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for two competing companies, Simon and Garfunkel, are provided as follows: ($ in millions) Simon Garfunkel
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 620 $ 2,920
Short-term investments 3,690 0
Net receivables 992 1,330
Inventory 510 203
Other current assets 335 477
Total current assets $ 6,147 $ 4,930
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 7,220 $ 4,285
Short-term debt 1,270 1,028
Other current liabilities 0 1,306
Total current liabilities $ 8,490 $ 6,619
1-a. Calculate the current ratio for Simon. Then calculate the current ratio for Garfunkel. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
1-b. Which of the two companies has the best current ratio?
Simon
Garfunkel
2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Simon. Then calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Garfunkel. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)
2-b. Which of the two companies has the best acid-test ratio?
Garfunkel
Simon

Please find the detailed answer in the explanation section

Explanation:

1. Current ratio = Curren assets / Curren liabilities.

For Simon:

Current assets are:

Cash and cash equivalents $ 620

Short-term investments $3,690

Net receivables $992

Inventory $510

Other current assets $335

Total current assets $6,147

Current liabilities are:

Accounts payable $7,220

Short-term debt $1,270

Other current liabilities. $0

Total current liabilities $8,490

So current asset is $6,147/$8,490

0.72:1

For Garfunkel:

Current assets are:

Cash and cash equivalents $2,920

Short-term investments $0

Net receivables $1,330

Inventory $203

Other current assets $477

Total current assets $4,930

Current liabilities are:

Accounts payable $4,285

Short-term debt $1,028

Other current liabilities. $1,306

Total current liabilities $6,619

So current asset is $4,930/$6,619

0.74:1

1b Simon current asset is 0.72 while Garfunkel's own is 0.74

Therefore Garfunkel with 0.74 has a better current ratio

2a. Acid-test ratio = total current assets minus Inventory / total current liabilities

For Simon:

($6,147 - $510) / $8,490

=0.66:1

For Garfunkel:

($4,930 - $203) / $6,619

=0.71:1

2b. Garfunkel with 0.71 has a better acid-test ratio

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