The current ratio is a measure that gives an idea of the company’s ability to pay its short-term liabilities (debt) with its short-term assets (cash, inventory, receivable). The current ratio equals current assets divided by current liabilities. For instance, the Patton Fuller Community Hospital ratio is as follow (unaudited):…
The first ratio calculated was current ratio. This is done by dividing current liabilities by current assets. Current ratio is important because it shows the business’s ability to pay back the current liabilities with the current assets that they have available to them. At the end of 2011, the current ratio was at 1.86. In 2012, this ratio dropped to 1.80. The industry ranges from 3.1 (showing a strong ability to pay back liabilities) to 1.4 (showing a weak ability to pay back liabilities) with a median of 2.1. Company G is below the median showing a weakness in this category.…
B. Acid Test Ratio: Determining the volume of short-term assets to cover immediate liabilities without selling inventory is the purpose for the Acid Test Ratio. Numbers below 1 could mean liabilities cannot be paid. A dive from 0.64 to a 0.43, 2011-12 ratios. This is below quartile industry data (1.6/0.9/0.6). Home Center Debt to Worth shows an Industry standard of 1.5. Acid Test Ratio represents weakness for Company G.…
|The acid test ratio provides a stricter definition of the company’s ability to make payments on current obligations. Ideally, this ration |…
“Acid Test Ratio†shows us whether the entity could pay all its current liabilities if they came due immediately. It’s calculated by the available cash plus accounts receivable plus short–term investments divided by current liabilities. In 2011, the acid test ratio was 0.64. By 2012, it decreased to 0.43. Even though the acid-test ratio is less than 1 which rates in the lower third quartile in the industry of 1.6, 0.9 to 0.6, it indicates an issue with repaying current liabilities. This could stem from rapid expansion of inventory with the intentions of increasing sales. While it is a weakness and of particular concern, a rise in the ratio should be seen by 2013 due to the increase of suggested sales.…
Acid test ratio or quick ratio is pretty much similar to current ratio. It’s a stricter test of a company’s liquidity as it involves excluding inventory from the current assets figure. A quick ratio of greater than 1 is considered better than a quick ratio of lower than 1. This is…
It is used when there is no standard or interpretation related to the reporting issues under consideration.…
The liquidity ratios of the firm are slightly below the industry averages. This is due to inventory and accounts receivable making up a significantly larger portion of the current assets than cash and marketable securities. This may be indicative of a problem with inventory management and/or collection on accounts.…
Explanation: The acid test is designed to determine the liquidity. It is a ratio of “(cash + short-term securities + AR) / current liabilities)”.…
The aspects of the current ratio would be the current assets, which is then divided through the liability. The current ratio recognizes the businesses probabilities to compensate for the short-term liabilities; the more liquidity shows an excellent indication in favor of potential organizations letting this business getting credit in the future. Nevertheless the current ratio must not greatly surpass the standards of additional opponents. This could be revealing of unprofessional conduct of current assets furthermore; a lesser amount of cash flow representing the shareholders.…
inventory turnover (5.11 times vs. 3.55 times for 2005 | 4.97 vs. 3.54 for 2004). The…
3. Inventory turnover ratio is a ratio showing how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a period. It’s important to continuous improvement because it helps the business to overview the bigger picture of the performance of the business. The business will have more control of their stock…
Measures a company 's ability to pay its current liabilities with its current assets. | Current Assets/Current Liabilities | | | | Decreasing | WeaknessThe reason why this is marked as Weakness is because it falls below the top industry quartile of 3.1 and the middle industry quartile of 2.1. The 1.77 is above the lowest quartile of 1.4 but since this time last year the companies current ratio was 1.86 this shows a decline and therefore based on all the information give must be listed as a weakness. |…
A measure of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets. It is calculated by subtracting inventories from current assets and dividing by its current liabilities. The rationale behind it is inventory can be less liquid than other current assets, therefore, the acid-test ratio is more conservative than the current ratio as it measures a company's ability to meet obligations in a worst-case scenario. For Starbucks, we calculate the acid-test ratio as follows:…
D: Introduction As a teacher living in a highly religious state, it is important for me to know more about the main religions in Utah. The two most prevalent, being the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) and the Catholic faith. I would like to know more about their beliefs, holidays, and family traditions. Some of the main beliefs in the LDS culture are Jesus is the Savior of all man, The Word of Wisdom, and the church was restored by their Prophet Joseph Smith. Some of the main beliefs for the Catholic faith are the Bible, the different Saints, and baptism. There are many holidays that are celebrated by both religions. Both Catholics and LDS members celebrate Christmas and Easter. The LDS faith in Utah has a special state holiday that is called pioneer day. The Catholic faith celebrates a holiday called All Saints Day. The third theme that I am going to look at in each faith is family traditions. Both cultures have a lot of respect for family traditions and rituals. In the LDS faith some of the main ideas are Family Home Evening, Genealogy, and keeping the Sabbath Day holy. In the Catholic faith, some of the favorites are Lent, 1st communion and Prayer or grace. I will take a more in depth look at all of these areas throughout my paper. E. Results First, I would like to take a look at the beliefs of the LDS Church starting with Jesus as their Savior. The LDS people believe that Jesus was sent to earth to be a Savior of all souls (Smith & Pratt, 1986). He was born to the Virgin Mary and led a giving and amazing life. The LDS church believes that Jesus Christ died for the sins of the entire world and in that, created…