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Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for two competing companies, Simon and Garfunkel, are provided as follows: ($ in millions) Simon Garfunkel

Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for two competing companies, Simon and Garfunkel, are provided as follows:

($ in millions) Simon Garfunkel
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $680 $2,990
Short-term investments 3,620
Net receivables 992 1,340
Inventory 500 206
Other current assets 335 472
Total current assets $6, 127 $5,008
Current liabilities
Accounts payable 7500 $4, 295
Short-term debt 1240 1,025
Other current liabilities 0 1,301
Total current liabilities $8, 740 $6,621

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1-a. Calculate the current ratio for Simon. Then calculate the current ratio for Garfunkel.

  1. b. Which of the two companies has the best current ratio?
  2. a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Simon. Then calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for Garfunkel.

2-b. Which of the two companies has the best acid-test

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