Bob's Inc has the following balance sheet and income statement data  see image... The new CFO thinks that inventory are excessive and could be lowered to cause the current ratio to equal industry average 3.00 w/o affecting either sales or net income.  assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level and that the funds generated are used to buy back common stock at book value, by how much would the ROE change?

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Bob's Inc has the following balance sheet and income statement data 

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The new CFO thinks that inventory are excessive and could be lowered to cause the current ratio to equal industry average 3.00 w/o affecting either sales or net income. 
assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level and that the funds generated are used to buy back common stock at book value, by how much would the ROE change? 

Cash
$14,000
Accounts payable
$42,000
Receivables
70,000
Other current liabilities 28.000
Inventories
260,000
Total CL
$70,000
$344,000 Long-term debt
Common equity
Total CA
160,000
260.000
Net fixed assets 146,000
Total assets
$490,000 Total liab. and equity $490,000
Sales
$280,000
Net income
21,000
The new CFO thinks that inventories are excessive and could be lowered sufficiently to cause the
current ratio to equal the industry average. 3.00, without affecting either sales or net income.
Assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level.
Transcribed Image Text:Cash $14,000 Accounts payable $42,000 Receivables 70,000 Other current liabilities 28.000 Inventories 260,000 Total CL $70,000 $344,000 Long-term debt Common equity Total CA 160,000 260.000 Net fixed assets 146,000 Total assets $490,000 Total liab. and equity $490,000 Sales $280,000 Net income 21,000 The new CFO thinks that inventories are excessive and could be lowered sufficiently to cause the current ratio to equal the industry average. 3.00, without affecting either sales or net income. Assuming that inventories are sold off and not replaced to get the current ratio to the target level.
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