Bell Company has a current ratio of 3.00 on December 31. On that date the company’s current assets are as follows: Cash $29,000 Short-term investments 49,400 Accounts receivable (net) 170,000 Inventory 200,000 Prepaid expenses 11,600 Current assets $460,000   Bell Company’s current liabilities at the beginning of the year were $140,000 and during the year its operating activities provided a cash flow of $60,000. a. What are the firm’s current liabilities on December 31? Round answer to the nearest whole number. Answer   b. What is the firm’s working capital on December 31? Round answer to the nearest whole number.  Answer   c. What is the quick ratio on December 31? Round answer to 2 decimal places.  Answer   d. What is the Bell’s operating-cash-flow-to-current-liabilities ratio? Round answer to 2 decimal places.   Answer

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Bell Company has a current ratio of 3.00 on December 31. On that date the company’s current assets are as follows:

Cash $29,000
Short-term investments 49,400
Accounts receivable (net) 170,000
Inventory 200,000
Prepaid expenses 11,600
Current assets $460,000

 

Bell Company’s current liabilities at the beginning of the year were $140,000 and during the year its operating activities provided a cash flow of $60,000.


a. What are the firm’s current liabilities on December 31?
Round answer to the nearest whole number.
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b. What is the firm’s working capital on December 31?
Round answer to the nearest whole number. 
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c. What is the quick ratio on December 31?
Round answer to 2 decimal places. 
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d. What is the Bell’s operating-cash-flow-to-current-liabilities ratio?
Round answer to 2 decimal places.  
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