c.
d.
e.
f. The company’s principal revenue source—sales of tools—is declining. If nothing is done,
it is likely that the annual net losses will increase, and that operating cash flows will turn
either event, management should stop purchasing tools. Assuming that sales continue to
decline, the company’s current inventory appears to be approximately a one-year supply.
PROBLEM 13.8
MIRACLE TOOL, INC. (continued
This company is contracting its operations. Its investment in marketable securities,
receivables, and plant assets all are declining. Further, the income statement shows that
Miracle Tool, Inc. has substantially more cash than it did a year ago. Nonetheless, the
company’s financial position appears to be deteriorating. Its marketable securities—a
questionable in light of the declining sales.
Miracle Tool, Inc. achieved its positive cash flow from operating activities basically by
liquidating assets and by not paying its bills. It has converted most of its accounts
used to. While this conserves cash, the “savings” are temporary. Also, if the company’s
credit rating is damaged, this strategy may reduce both earnings and cash flows in the
near future.
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