Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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Chapter 12, Problem 60BE
Short-Term
Larry, Curly, and Moe companies operate in the same industry. Fach company provided financial information to the public containing three ratios for 2018 and 2019.
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Explain which company appears to be the most liquid at December 31, 2019.
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Q2. State and explain four (4) limitations of liquidity ratios calculated above.
Instructions
Using the financial statements and additional information, compute the following ratios for the El
Camino Company for 2021. Show all computations.
Computations
1. Current ratio
2. Return on common stockholders' equity
3.
Price-earnings ratio
4.
Inventory turnover
5. Accounts receivable turnover
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Times interest earned
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Profit margin
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Cornerstones of Financial Accounting
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