Sears Holdings Corporation is one of the largest mall-based retailers in the United States. The following year-end
Question:
Sears Holdings Corporation 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
Current assets $5,863 $8,959
Current liabilities 6,076 8,185
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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Financial And Managerial Accounting
ISBN: 9781337119207
14th Edition
Authors: Carl S. Warren, James M. Reeve, Jonathan Duchac