3M Company reported the following financial data for 2009 and 2008 (in millions). Instructions(a) Calculate the current
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3M Company reported the following financial data for 2009 and 2008 (in millions).
Instructions(a) Calculate the current ratio for 3M for 2009 and 2008.(b) Suppose that at the end of 2009, 3M management used $300 million cash to pay off $300 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio change?
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зм СОMPANY Balance Sheet (partial) 2009 2008 Current assets $ 3,040 Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable, net $1,849 3,195 3,013 1,541 3,250 Inventories 2,639 1,866 Other current assets Total current assets $10,795 $9,598 $ 4,897 $5,839 Current liabilities
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