Referring to the given data, the CEO of WQY Inc. wrote, 2008 was a good year for
Question:
Referring to the given data, the CEO of WQY Inc. wrote, "2008 was a good year for the firm with respect to our ability to meet our short-term obligations. We had higher liquidity largely due to an increase in highly liquid current assets (cash, account receivables, and short-term marketable securities)."
Do you think the CEO is correct in making this statement? Explain your stand and use only the given data for your analysis.
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Ratio | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 Industry Average |
Long-term debt | 0.45 | 0.40 | 0.35 | 0.35 |
Inventory turnover | 62.65 | 42.42 | 32.25 | 53.25 |
Depreciation/total assets | 0.25 | 0.014 | 0.018 | 0.015 |
Days’ sales in receivables | 113 | 98 | 94 | 130.25 |
Debt to equity | 0.75 | 0.85 | 0.90 | 0.88 |
Profit margin | 0.082 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.075 |
Total asset turnover | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.40 |
Quick ratio | 1.028 | 1.03 | 1.029 | 1.031 |
Current ratio | 1.33 | 1.21 | 1.15 | 1.25 |
Times interest earned | 0.9 | 4.375 | 4.45 | 4.65 |
Equity multiplier | 1.75 | 1.85 | 1.90 | 1.88 |
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