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 9MCQ
At the end of a recent year, The Gap, Inc., reported total assets of $7,422 million, current assets of $4,309 million, total liabilities of $4,667. current liabilities of $2,128 million, and stockholders’ equity of $2,755 million. What is its
- a. The ratio of 1.59 suggests that The Gap has liquidity problems.
- b. The ratio of 2.02 suggests that The Gap has sufficient liquidity.
- c. The ratio of 1.59 suggests that The Gap has greater current assets than current liabilities.
- d. The ratio of 2.02 suggests that The Gap is not able to pay its short-term obligations with current assets.
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