Items (a) through (d) are based on the following information:

SHARKEY CORPORATION
Selected Financial Data

 

As of December 31,

 
 

2009

2008

Cash

$8,000

$60,000

Marketable securities

32,000

8,000

Accounts receivable

40,000

110,000

Inventory

80,000

140,000

Net property, plant, and equipment

240,000

280,000

Accounts payable

60,000

100,000

Short term notes payable

30,000

50,000

Cash sales

1,500,000

1,400,000

Credit sales

600,000

900,000

Cost of goods sold

1,260,000

1,403,000

Required Answer the following multiple choice questions:

a. Sharkey’s acid test ratio as of December 31, 2009, is

1. 0.63.

2. 0.70.

3. 0.89.

4. 0.99.

b. Sharkey’s receivables turnover for 2009 is

1. 8 times.

2. 6 times.

3. 12 times.

4. 14 times.

c. Sharkey’s inventory turnover for 2009 is

1. 11.45 times.

2. 10.50 times.

3. 9.85 times.

4. 8.45 times.

d. Sharkey’s current ratio at December 31, 2009, is

1. 1.40.

2. 2.60.

3. 1.90.

4. 1.78.

e. If current assets exceed current liabilities, payments to creditors made on the last day of the year will

1. Decrease current ratio.

2. Increase current ratio.

3. Decrease working capital.

4. Increase working capital.