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Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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 liquid asset can be converted quickly to cash with little sacrifice in its value.
Which of the following asset classes is generally considered to be the least liquid?
Accounts receivable
 
Plant and equipment
 
Inventories
 
 
The most recent data from the annual balance sheets of Free Spirit Industries Corporation and LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation are as follows:
Balance Sheet December 31st31st (Millions of dollars)
  LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation   LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation Free Spirit Industries Corporation
Assets     Liabilities    
Current assets     Current liabilities    
Cash $3,157 $2,029 Accounts payable $0 $0
Accounts receivable 1,155 743 Accruals 696 0
Inventories 3,388 2,178 Notes payable 3,944 3,712
Total current assets $7,700 $4,950 Total current liabilities $4,640 $3,712
Net fixed assets     Long-term bonds 5,672 4,538
Net plant and equipment 6,050 6,050 Total debt $10,312 $8,250
      Common equity    
      Common stock $2,235 $1,788
      Retained earnings 1,203 962
      Total common equity $3,438 $2,750
Total assets $13,750 $11,000 Total liabilities and equity $13,750 $11,000
 
Free Spirit Industries Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    ; LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation’s quick ratio is    , and its current ratio is    .
 
Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.
LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation has a better ability to meet its short-term liabilities than Free Spirit Industries Corporation.
 
If a company’s current liabilities are increasing faster than its current assets, the company’s liquidity position is weakening.
 
An increase in the quick ratio over time usually means that the company’s liquidity position is improving and that the company is managing its short-term assets well.
 
Compared to Free Spirit Industries Corporation, LeBron Sports Equipment Corporation has less liquidity and a lower reliance on outside cash flow to finance its short-term obligations.
 
An increase in the current ratio over time always means that the company’s liquidity position is improving.
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