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6 March, 05:26

The current asset section of Guardian Consultant's balance sheet consists of cash, accounts recelvable, and prepald expenses. The 2018 balance sheet reported the following: cash, $1,440,000; prepald expenses, $500,000; noncurrent assets, $3,800,000; and shareholders' equity. $3,900,000. The current ratio at the end of the year was 20 and the debt to equity ratio was 1.4.

Required:

Determine the following 2018 amounts and ratios: (Round your "The acid-test ratio" answer to 1 decimal place.)

1. Current liabilities

2. Long-term liabilities

3. Accounts receivable

4. The acid-test ratio

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  1. 6 March, 09:23
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    a) Current Liabilities $2,780,000

    b) Long term liabilities $2,680,000

    c) Accounts receivable $3,620,000

    d) Therefore Acid Test 1.8

    Explanation:

    Step 1: Calculate the Current Liabilities

    The question requires a work-back based on the information given as follows

    Stockholders Equity (A) $3,900,000

    Debt Equity Ration 1.4

    Total debt therefore ($3,600,000 x 1.4) (B) $5,460,000

    Total debt and equity therefore is (A + B) $9,360,000

    ($3,900,000 + $5,460,000)

    Total Equity and Debt = Total Assets

    Total Assets therefore $9,360,000

    Therefore Current Assets $5,560,000

    (Total debt - Non Current Asset)

    ($9,360,000 - $3,800,000)

    Less: Cash and prepaid expenses ($1,940,000)

    ($1,440,000 + $500,000)

    Accounts receivable $3,620,000

    Current Ratio therefore is 2.0 (not 20)

    Meaning: Current Liabilities $2,780,000

    (Current Assets / Current ratio)

    ($5,560,000/2)

    Step 2: Calculate Long term Liabilities

    Total debt (from step 1) $5,460,000

    less; Current Liabilities $2,780,000

    Long term liabilities $2,680,000

    Step 3: Accounts Receivable

    Total Assets $9,360,000

    Current Assets $5,560,000

    (Total debt - Non Current Asset)

    ($9,360,000 - $3,800,000)

    Less: Cash and prepaid expenses ($1,940,000)

    ($1,440,000 + $500,000)

    Accounts receivable $3,620,000

    Step 4: The Acid test ratio

    Cash $1,440,000

    Accounts Receivable $3,620,000

    Quick Asset (Cash + Accounts receivable) $5,060,000

    Current Liabilities $2,780,000

    Therefore Acid Test 1.8

    (Quick Asset / Current liabilities)

    (5,060,000/2,780,000) 1.8
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