Question: The following balance sheet dated December 31, 2017, is available for Catchacoma Inc. Assets Cash $ 50,000 Marketable securities 120,000 Accounts receivable 250,000 Inventory 150,000

The following balance sheet dated December 31, 2017, is available for Catchacoma Inc. 
Assets 
Cash $ 50,000 
Marketable securities 120,000 
Accounts receivable 250,000 
Inventory 150,000 
Equipment 300,000 
Total assets $870,000 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity 
Accounts payable $120,000 
Salary payable 10,000 
Bonds payable 350,000 
Common shares 200,000 
Retained earnings 190,000 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $870,000 

Additional information: ∙ 
Net income for 2017 was $160,000. ∙ 
Dividends paid during 2017 amounted to $2 per share. ∙
 No additional shares of stock were issued during the year. ∙ 
The shares were issued for $5 each ∙
 The price/earnings ratio was 20. 

Calculate for the year ended December 31, 2017: 
a. current ratio b. acid-test ratio c. debt ratio
Industry bench marks: 
current ratio 1.90 acid test 1.50 debt ratio .80 

Based upon your calculations comment on the business’s ability to pay their current liabilities 


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