Solved

Measures of Solvency and Credit Risk
Shown Below Are Selected

Question 109

Essay

Measures of solvency and credit risk
Shown below are selected items appearing in a recent balance sheet of Grant Products. (Dollar amounts are in thousands.)
 Cash and cash equivalents $620 Irvestrnents in securities $00 Receivables $,400 Irventories $1,100 Prepaid experise arid other current assets $450 Plant and equiprnent $,300 Accounts payable $1,600 Bark loarns payable within one year $300 Income taxes payable $300 Retained Earnings $1700\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Cash and cash equivalents } & \mathbf { \$ 6 2 0 } \\\hline \text { Irvestrnents in securities } & \mathbf { \$ 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Receivables } & \mathbf { \$ } , 400 \\\hline \text { Irventories } & \$ 1,100 \\\hline \text { Prepaid experise arid other current assets } & \$ 450 \\\hline \text { Plant and equiprnent } & \mathbf { \$ , 3 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 1,600 \\\hline \text { Bark loarns payable within one year } & \mathbf { \$ 3 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Income taxes payable } & \mathbf { \$ 3 0 0 } \\\hline \text { Retained Earnings } & \mathbf { \$1 7 0 0 }\\\hline \end{array} (a) Compute the following:
(1) Total quick assets $____________
(2) Total current assets $____________
(3) Total current liabilities $____________
(4) Quick ratio ______ to 1
(5) Current ratio ______ to 1
(b) Research indicates an industry average quick ratio is 1.3 to 1, and a current ratio of 2.3 to 1. Based upon this information, does Grant Products appear more or less solvent than the average company in its industry? Explain briefly.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

blured image (b.) Grant Products' current ratio and ...

View Answer

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents