Using the Following Information, Which Company Appears to Be Least

question 63

Multiple Choice

Using the following information, which company appears to be least solvent? $$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | } \hline \text { (in } \$ \text { Millions) } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Jones } \\\text { Company }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Parles } \\\text { Company }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Brady } \\\text { Company }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Chambers } \\\text { Company }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Cash provided by operating activities for } 2014 & 140 & 295 & 110 & 200 \\\hline \text { Current liabilities for } 2013 & 230 & 335 & 205 & 300 \\\hline \text { Current liabilities for } 2014 & 280 & 375 & 240 & 360 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities for } 2013 & 600 & 440 & 275 & 500 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities for } 2014 & 720 & 530 & 325 & 540 \\\hline\end{array}$$

• A) Jones Company
• B) Parles Company
• C) Brady Company
• D) Chambers Company

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