Johnson Corporation and Simpson Corporation
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Given the financial statements for Johnson Corporation and Simpson Corporation shown here:
a. To which company would you, as credit manager for a supplier, approve the extension of (short-term) trade credit? Why? Compute all relevant ratios before answering.
b. In which one would you buy stock? Why?
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Given the financial statements for Johnson Corporation and Simpson Corporation shown here:
a. To which company would you, as credit manager for a supplier, approve the extension of (short-term) trade credit? Why? Compute all relevant ratios before answering.
Johnson Corporation Simpson Corporation
1. Current ratio
= current assets = 150,000 = 187,500
current liabilities 100,000 75,000
= 1.5 = 2.5
2. Acid-test ratio
= current assets - inventories
current liabilities
= 150,000 - 50,000 = 187,500 - 75,000
100,000 75,000
= 1.0 = 1.5
3. Cash ratio
= cash and cash equivalents
current liabilities
= 20,000 = 42,500
100,000 ...
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