Suppose the following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2019 and 2020 (dollars in millions).

Instructions
a. Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2019 and 2020.
b. Suppose that at the end of 2020, 3M management used $200 million cash to pay off $200 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital have changed?

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ЗМ Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2020 2019 Current assets $ 3,040 Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net $1,849 3,250 3,195 Inventories 2,639 3,013 Other current assets 1,866 1,541 $10,795 $9,598 Total current assets $ 4,897 $5,839 Current liabilities