Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) is one of the largest mall-based retailers in the United States. The following

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Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD) is one of the largest mall-based retailers in the United States. The following year-end data were taken from a recent Sears balance sheet (in millions):

December 31 Year 2 Year 1 $6,045 $5,863 5,438 5,595 Current assets Current liabilities


a. Compute the working capital and the current ratio as of December 31, Year 1 and Year 2. Round to two decimal places.
b. What conclusions concerning the company€™s ability to meet its short term obligations can you draw from part (a)?

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Corporate Financial Accounting

ISBN: 9781337398169

15th Edition

Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac

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