A Small Company Has Current Assets of $112,000 and Current

question 38

Multiple Choice

A small company has current assets of $112,000 and current liabilities of $117,000.Which of the following statements about that company are most likely to be true?

• A)Since net working capital is negative,the company will not have enough funds to meet its obligations.
• B)Since net working capital is high,the company will likely have little difficulty meeting its obligations.
• C)Since net working capital is very high,the company will have ample money to invest after it meets its obligations.
• D)Since net working capital is nearly zero,the company is well run and will have little difficulty attracting investors.

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Definitions:

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes - a measure of a firm's profitability that excludes interest and income tax expenses.

Accounts Payable

Accounts Payable is the amount of money a company owes its suppliers for goods or services received but not yet paid for.

Basic Earning Power Ratio

A financial ratio that shows how effectively assets are being used to generate earnings before the influence of taxes and financing costs.

Times-Interest-Earned Ratio

A measure of a company's ability to honor its debt payments, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by interest expenses.