The Following Information Is Available for Flanders and Its Two

question 181

Essay

The following information is available for Flanders and its two main competitors in the industry,Sanders and Anders:
$$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline & \text { Flanders } & \text { Sanders } & \text { Anders } \\\hline \text { Cash } & \$ 9,800 & \$ 10,500 & \$ 26,500 \\\hline \text { Short-term investments } & 6,400 & 8,200 & 12,500 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable } & 12,500 & 8,500 & 14,350 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & 30,150 & 40,000 & 40,150 \\\hline \text { Prepaid expense } & 900 & 6,750 & 2,450 \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & 19,400 & 13,750 & 26,800 \\\hline \text { Salaries payable } & 1,200 & 3,500 & 6,250 \\\hline \text { Other current payables } & 600 & 1,200 & 2,150 \\\hline\end{array}$$
The industry standard for the current ratio is 1.8 and the industry standard for the acid-test ratio is 1.
Required:
1.Calculate the current ratio and acid-test ratio for each firm.
2.Rank the firms in decreasing order of liquidity.
3.Comment on Flanders' relative liquidity position.

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