Microsoft Co. . vs. Apple Inc for the year ended 2018

Liquidity analysis

Try to estimate each company's ratio of total current receivables to total current assets. Do you see problems with either company's management of receivables?

Which company carries a greater inventory balance as a percentage of total assets?

Analyze each company's inventory using the inventory turnover ratio and average days in inventory

Calculate the current ratio for both companies for the year ended in 2018. Which company has the better ratio?

Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for both companies for the year ended 2018. Which company has the better ratio?

How would the purchase of additional inventory with accounts payable affect the current ratio for these two companies?

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/annualreports/ar2018/annualreport#primaryR2

https://s2.q4cdn.com/470004039/files/doc_financials/2018/q4/10-K-2018-(As-Filed).pdf