Cherokee, Inc., reported the following items at December 31, 2010 and 2009:
Requirement
1. Compute Cherokees
(a) acid-test ratio and
(b) days sales in average receivables for 2010. Evaluate each ratio value as strong or weak. Cherokee sells on terms of net 30 days
Balance Sheets (Summarized) Year End Year End 2010 2009 2010 2009 Current assets: Current liabilities: $ 3,000 $ 9,000 Accounts payable. Other current liabilities. Long-term liabilities. Cash... $ 19,000 $ 20,500 Marketable securities 20,000 9,000 103,000 105,000 Accounts receivable, net. 55,000 69,000 15,000 16,000 Inventory. 192,000 188,000 Other current assets 2,000 2,000 Stockholders' equity. 135,000 135,500 Long-term assets Total assets...... $272,000 $277,000 Total liabilities and equity .. $272,000 $277,000 Income Statement (partial): 2010 Sales revenue... $730,000
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> Assume Shoes-R-Us Corporation completed the following transactions: a. Sold a store building for $610,000. The building had cost Shoes-R-Us $1,300,000, and at the time of the sale its accumulated depreciation totaled $690,000. b. Lost a store building
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> Assume Shoe Warehouse Corporation completed the following transactions: a. Sold a store building for $650,000. The building had cost Shoe Warehouse $1,700,000, and at the time of the sale its accumulated depreciation totaled $1,050,000. b. Lost a store
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> Crescent Artichoke Growers (CAG) is a major food cooperative. Suppose CAG begins 2010 with cash of $11 million. CAG estimates cash receipts during 2010 will total $104 million. Planned payments will total $93 million. To meet daily cash needs next year,
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> Eastern Corporation reports short-term investments on its balance sheet. Suppose a division of Eastern completed the following short-term investment transactions during 2010: Requirement 1. Prepare T-accounts for Cash, Short-Term Investment, Dividend R
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