The following financial data were reported by 3M Company for 2009 and 2010 (dollars in millions). Instructions
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(a) Calculate the current ratio and working capital for 3M for 2009 and 2010.
(b) Suppose that at the end of 2010, 3M management used $200 million cash to pay off $200 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio and working capital havechanged?
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3M Company Balance Sheets (partial) 2010 2009 Current assets Cash and cash cquivalents Accounts receivable, net Inventories Other current asscts 3,377 3,615 3,155 2,068 $12,215 6,089 3,040 3,250 2,639 1,866 $10,795 $ 4,897 Total current assets Current liabilitics
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