Financial Management: Theory & Practice
16th Edition
ISBN: 9781337909730
Author: Brigham
Publisher: Cengage
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Concept explainers
Question
Chapter 3, Problem 9P
Summary Introduction
To calculate: The amount of short term debt and the quick ratio of the company.
Expert Solution & Answer
Trending nowThis is a popular solution!
Students have asked these similar questions
The Nelson Company has $1,430,000 in current assets and $550,000 in current liabilities. Its initial inventory level is $400,000, and it will raise funds as additional notes payable and use them to increase inventory. How much can Nelson's short-term debt (notes payable) increase without pushing its current ratio below 1.8? What will be the firm's quick ratio after Nelson has raised the maximum amount of short-term funds? Round your answer to two decimal places.
The Nelson Company has $840,000 in current assets and $400,000 in current liabilities. Its initial inventory level is $240,000, and it will raise funds as additional notes payable and use them to increase inventory.
(a) How much can Nelson's short-term debt (notes payable) increase without pushing its current ratio below 1.8?
(b) What will be the firm's quick ratio after Nelson has raised the maximum amount of short-term funds?
(Liquidity analysis) Airspot Motors, Inc. has
$2,172,500
in current assets and
$869,000
in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm's inventory, which will be financed using short-term debt. How much can the firm increase its inventory without its current ratio falling below
2.1
(assuming all other current assets and current liabilities remain constant)?
Chapter 3 Solutions
Financial Management: Theory & Practice
Ch. 3 - Define each of the following terms:
Liquidity...Ch. 3 - Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers,...Ch. 3 - Over the past year, M. D. Ryngaert Co. has...Ch. 3 - Profit margins and turnover ratios vary from one...Ch. 3 - How might (a) seasonal factors and (b) different...Ch. 3 - Why is it sometimes misleading to compare a...Ch. 3 - Greene Sisters has a DSO of 20 days. The company’s...Ch. 3 - Vigo Vacations has $200 million in total assets,...Ch. 3 - Winston Watchs stock price is 75 per share....Ch. 3 - Reno Revolvers has an EPS of $1.50, a free cash...
Ch. 3 - Needham Pharmaceuticals has a profit margin of 3%...Ch. 3 - Gardial Son has an ROA of 12%, a 5% profit...Ch. 3 - Ace Industries has current assets equal to 3...Ch. 3 - Assume you are given the following relationships...Ch. 3 - Prob. 9PCh. 3 - The Morrit Corporation has $600,000 of debt...Ch. 3 - Complete the balance sheet and sales information...Ch. 3 - The Kretovich Company had a quick ratio of 1.4, a...Ch. 3 - Data for Lozano Chip Company and its industry...Ch. 3 - The Jimenez Corporation’s forecasted 2020...Ch. 3 - Why are ratios useful? What three groups use ratio...Ch. 3 - Calculate the projected profit margin, operating...Ch. 3 - Calculate the projected inventory turnover, days...Ch. 3 - Prob. 4MCCh. 3 - Calculate the projected debt ratio, debt-to-equity...Ch. 3 - Calculate the projected price/earnings ratio and...Ch. 3 - Prob. 7MCCh. 3 - Use the extended DuPont equation to provide a...Ch. 3 - What are some potential problems and limitations...Ch. 3 - What are some qualitative factors that analysts...
Knowledge Booster
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, finance and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.Similar questions
- Copmany A. has $2,491,100 in current assets and $859,000 in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm's inventory, which will be financed using short-term debt. How much can the firm increase its inventory without its current ratio falling below 2.2 (assuming all other current assets and current liabilities remain constant)?arrow_forwardAirport Motors, Inc. has $2,305,800 in current assets and $854,000 in current liabilities. The managers want to increase the firm’s inventory, which will be financed using short-term debt. How much can the firm increase its inventory without its current ratio falling below a 2.1, (assuming all other current assets and current liabilities remain constant)?arrow_forwardAwkward Inc. currently has $2,145,000 in current assets and $858 in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm inventory, which will be financed by short-term note with the bank. What level of inventories can the firm carry without its current ratio falling below 2.0?arrow_forward
- Airspot Motors, Inc. has $2,343,600 in current assets and $868,000 in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm's inventory, which will be financed using short-term debt. How much can the firm increase its inventory without its current ratio falling below 2.1 (assuming all other current assets and current liabilities remain constant)?arrow_forwardHappy Time Inc. is expected to generate the following cash flows for the next year, as shown in the table below. Happy Time now only has one outstanding debt with a face value of $110 million to be repaid in the next year. The current market value for the debt is $67 million. The tax rate is zero. If the firm is financed by common equity and debt, what is the expected value of common equity next year? Cash flow in the next year Probability Amount Economy Boom 0.3 $110 million Normal 0.4 $101 million Recession 0.3 $61 million $26.8 million $24.7 million $0 -$18.3 millionarrow_forwardTobin Supplies Company expects sales next year to be $490,000. Inventory and accounts receivable will increase $75,000 to accommodate this sales level. The company has a steady profit margin of 20 percent with a 50 percent dividend payout. How much external financing will Tobin Supplies Company have to seek? Assume there is no increase in liabilities other than that which will occur with the external financing.arrow_forward
- (Related to Checkpoint 4.1) (Liquidity analysis) Airspot Motors, Inc. has $2,517,200 in current assets and $868,000 in current liabilities. The company's managers want to increase the firm's inventory, which will be financed using short-term debt. How much can the firm increase its inventory without its current ratio falling below 2.1 (assuming all other current assets and current liabilities remain constant)? Airspot Motors, Inc. could add up to $ in inventories. (Round to the nearest dollar.)arrow_forwardYou’ve collected the following information about Odyssey, Inc.:Sales =$165,000Net income = $14,800Dividends = $9,300Total debt = $68,000Total equity = $51,000What is the sustainable growth rate for the company? If it does grow at this rate, how much new borrowing will take place in the coming year, assuming a constant debt –equity ratio? What growth rate could be supported with no outside financing at all?arrow_forwardBondi Beachwear Company expects sales next year to be $310,000. Inventory and accounts receivable will have to be increased by $65,000 to accommodate this sales level. The company has a steady profit margin of 15 percent, with a 10 percent dividend payout. How much external funding will Bondi Beachwear Company have to seek? Assume there is no increase in liabilities other than that which will occur with the external financing. External funds neededarrow_forward
- Suppose NewBank decides to invest $273 million in30-day T-bills. The T-bills are currently trading at$4,981 (including commissions) for a $4,940 face valueinstrument. How many T-bills do they purchase? Whatdoes the balance sheet look like?arrow_forwarda. Global used $19.8 million of its available cash to repay $19.8 million of its long-term debt. (Select the best choice below.) O A. Long-term liabilities would decrease by $19.8 million, and cash would decrease by the same amount. The book value of equity would change by $19.8. B. Long-term liabilities would decrease by $19.8 million, and cash would increase by the same amount. The book value of equity would be unchanged. C. Long-term liabilities would increase by $19.8 million, and cash would increase by the same amount. The book value of equity would be unchanged. D. Long-term liabilities would decrease by $19.8 million, and cash would decrease by the same amount. The book value of equity would be unchanged.arrow_forwardThe Leap Corporation expects next year’s net income to be P15 million. The firm’s debt ratio is currently 40%. Leap has P12 million of profitable investment opportunities, and it wishes to maintain its existing debt ratio. According to the residual distribution model (assuming all payments are in the form of dividends), how large should Leap's dividend payout ratio be next year?arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
- EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTFinanceISBN:9781337514835Author:MOYERPublisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:9781337514835
Author:MOYER
Publisher:CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT