Business, 06.12.2019 20:31, letdou2670

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current position analysis: pepsico, inc., the parent company of frito-lay snack foods and pepsi beverages, had the following current assets and current liabilities at the end of two recent years:

current year (in millions) prior year (in millions)
cash and cash equivalents $5,943 $3,943
short-term investments, at cost 426 192
accounts and notes receivable, net 6,323 4624
inventories 3,372 2,618
prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,505 1,194
short-term obligations 4,898 8,292
accounts payable 10,994 464

determine the (1) current ratio and (2) quick ratio for both years.

current ratio and quick ratio:
the current ratio is calculated by taking current assets divided by current liabilities. the quick ratio is calculated by taking cash, short-term investments, and current receivables together then dividing them by current liabilities, both of these ratios measure liquidity and solvency.

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