Reporting in Action — BTN 5-1
1. Compute cost of sales for 2013 as follows ($ millions)
September 29, 2012 inventory…………..……………. $ 791
Plus cost of goods purchased……………………..…. ?
2.
2013 2012
($ millions)
Current
Ratio
Acid-Test
Ratio
Current
Ratio
Acid-Test
Ratio
Current assets
Cash and equivalents.......... $14,259 $14,259 $10,746 $10,746
Short–term marketable sec...... 26,287 26,287 18,383 18,383
Accounts receivables, net…... 13,102 13,102 10,930 10,930
Inventories, net………………… 1,764 791
Deferred tax assets…........... 3,453 2,583
Ratio..……………………………….. 1.68 1.23 1.50 1.04
Interpretation: The current ratio increased from 1.50 in 2012 to 1.68 in
2013. The acid-test ratio increased from 1.04 in 2012 to 1.23 in 2013. The
year-to-year comparison shows that Apple’s liquidity position has
3. Solution depends on the financial statement data obtained.
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