Denna Company’s working capital accounts at the beginning of the year follow: Cash Marketable securities Accounts receivable, net Inventory Prepaid expenses Accounts payable Notes due within one year Accrued liabilities $ 57,000 $ 29,500 318,800 $ 426,200 s 5,400 $ 176,600 S 74,000 $ 48,300 During the year, Denna Company completed the following transactions: x. Paid a cash dividend previously declared, $17,000. a. Issued additional shares of common stock for cash, $174,000. b. Sold inventory costing $59,600 for $87,000, on account. c. Wrote off uncollectible accounts in the amount of $4,800, reducing the accounts receivable balance accordingly d. Declared a cash dividend, $17,000. e. Paid accounts payable, $79,200. f. Borrowed cash on a short-term note with the bank, $40,500. g. Sold inventory costing $21,090 for $14,060 cash. h. Purchased inventory on account, $40,250 i. Paid off all short-term notes due, $114,500. j. Purchased equipment for cash, $64,600. k. Sold marketable securities costing $19,500 for cash, $16,250. . Collected cash on accounts receivable, S$65,700. Required 1. Compute the following amounts and ratios as of the beginning of the year (Round your ratios to 2 decimal places.) a. Working capital b. Current ratio c. Acid-test ratio
Expert Answer
Ans. Total current assets = Cash+marketable securities+Account receivables+inventory+prepaid expenses
= 57000+29500+318800+426200+5400 = 836900
Total currebt liabilities = Accounts payable+Notes due within one year+Accrued liability
= 176600+74000+48300 = 298900
Quick Assets = Current assets-inventory-prepaid expenses
= 836900 – 426200 – 5400 = 405300
In the begining :
Working capital = Current assets – current liabilities
= 836900 – 298900 = 538000
Current ratio = Current assets / current liabilities
= 836900 / 298900 = 2.80
Acid test ratio = quick assets / current liabilities
= 405300 / 298900 = 1.36
The effect on | ||||
Transactions | Working capital | Current ratio | Acid test ratio | |
x | Paid a cash dividend previously declared | decrease | decrease | decrease |
a | Issued capital stock for cash | Increase | Increase | Increase |
b | Sold inventory at a gain | No change | No change | Increase |
c | wroteoff uncollectible accounts | Decrease | Decrease | Decrease |
d | Declaired a cash dividened | Decrease | Decrease | Decrease |
e | paid accounts payable | No change | No change | No change |
f | borrowed on a short term note | No change | No change | No change |
g | sold inventory at a loss | No change | No change | Increase |
h | purchased inventory on account | No change | No change | Decrease |
i | Paid short term notes due | No change | No change | No change |
j | Purchased equipment for cash | Decrease | Decrease | Decrease |
k | Sold marketable securities at a loss | No change | No change | No change |
l | Collected accounts receivable | No change | No change | No change |
Note : maximum cash transaction Like Accounts receivable received , Accounts payable paid etc. affect both current assets and current liabilities. That’s why there is no change occur on working capital and current ratios. However in case of sale of inventory there cash will increase and inventory will decrease so no change in current assets but the quick assets will increase due to increase in cash as there is no effect of inventory on quick assets.