Financial Accounting
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259222139
Author: Robert Libby, Patricia Libby, Frank Hodge Ch
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.12ME
Computing and Interpreting the
Calculate the current ratio for Sal’s Taco Company at the end of 2013 and 2014. based on the following data:
| Current Assets | Current Liabilities | |
| End of 2013 | $280,000 | $155,000 |
| End of 2014 | $270,000 | $250,000 |
What does the result suggest about the company over time? What can you say about Sal’s Taco Company's ratio when compared to Chipotie’s 2014 ratio?
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Profit margin ratio
20
%
Current ratio
2.5
:1
Times interest earned
12
times
Debt to assets ratio
24
%
Accounts receivable turnover
5
times
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