Lloyd Inc. has sales of $200,000, a net income of $15,000, and the following balance sheet: The

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Lloyd Inc. has sales of $200,000, a net income of

$15,000, and the following balance sheet:image text in transcribed

The new owner thinks that inventories are excessive and can be lowered to the point where the current ratio is equal to the industry average, 2.53, without affecting sales or net income. If inventories are sold and not replaced (thus reducing the current ratio to 2.53), if the funds generated are used to reduce common equity (stock can be repurchased at book value), and if no other changes occur, by how much will the ROE change? What will be the firm’s new quick ratio?

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Fundamentals Of Financial Management

ISBN: 9780357517574

16th Edition

Authors: Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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