Measures of Solvency and Credit Risk
Shown Below Are Selected

question 52

Essay

Measures of solvency and credit risk
Shown below are selected items appearing in a recent balance sheet of Grant Products. (Dollar amounts are in thousands.)
(a) Compute the following:
(1) Total quick assets $____________
(2) Total current assets $____________
(3) Total current liabilities $____________
(4) Quick ratio ______ to 1
(5) Current ratio ______ to 1
(b) Research indicates an industry average quick ratio is 1.3 to 1, and a current ratio of 2.3 to 1. Based upon this information, does Grant Products appear more or less solvent than the average company in its industry? Explain briefly.
$$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Cash and cash equivalents } & \$ 620 \\\hline \text { Investments in marketable securities } & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { Receivables } & \$ 1,400 \\\hline \text { Inventories } & \$ 1,100 \\\hline \text { Prepaid expense and other current assets } & \$ 450 \\\hline \text { Plant and equipment } & \$ 3,300 \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 1,600 \\\hline \text { Bank loans payable within one year } & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { Income taxes payable } & \$ 300 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & \$ 1,700 \\\hline\end{array}$$

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Definitions:

Net Working Capital

The distinction between the immediate resources and obligations of a company, highlighting its financial condition for the short run.

Short-term Obligations

Debts or liabilities that are due to be paid within a short period of time, typically within a year.

Operating Cash Flow

The cash generated from a company's normal business operations, indicating whether a company is able to maintain or grow its operations.

CCA Half-year Rule

A regulation in Canadian tax law allowing only half of the normal capital cost allowance deduction in the year of acquisition of a depreciable asset.