Financial Accounting: Tools for Business Decision Making, 8th Edition
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Author: Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, Donald E. Kieso
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.10E
(a)
To determine
Formula of current ratio:
Formula of working capital:
To compute: (a) Current ratio and working capital, (b) New current ratio and working capital after making the said adjustments, (c) Explain the pros and cons of current ratio and working capital (d) Discuss the ethical issues in the decision of chief financial officer (CFO)
(b)
To determine
To compute: (b) New current ratio and working capital after making the said adjustments.
(c)
To determine
To compute: (c) Explain the pros and cons of current ratio and working capital.
(d)
To determine
To compute :(d) Discuss the ethical issues in the decision of chief financial officer (CFO).
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