Using the Following Information, Which Company Appears to Be Most

question 196

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Definitions:

Reinvestment Rate Risk

The risk that future cash flows from an investment will have to be reinvested at a potentially lower interest rate, impacting the investment's overall returns.

Annual Coupon

The yearly interest payment paid to bondholders, based on the bond's face value.

Yield to Maturity

This refers to the total return anticipated on a bond if the bond is held until its maturity date.

Call Provision

A call provision is a term in the bond agreement that allows the issuer to repurchase and retire its bonds before the maturity date, typically at a premium.