Managerial Accounting 4e Solutions Manual
Now that you have crunched the numbers, interpret the ratios. What can you tell about each company and its
financial position? Is one company clearly better than the others in terms of its financial position, or are all three
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a. The ethical issues in this situation are:
Competence: “Provide decision support information and recommendations that are accurate, clear, concise, and
timely.” If Tom does not disclose all of the ratios clearly, even those that are weak, the decision support
1. Ability to pay current liabilities:
a. Coca-Cola’s current ratios in 2012, 2011, and 2010 were 1.09, 1.05, and 1.17, respectively. Their acid-test
ratios in 2012, 2011, and 2010 were 0.77, 0.78, and 0.85, respectively.
b. PepsiCo’s current ratios in 2012, 2011, and 2010 were 1.10, 0.96, and 1.11, respectively. Their acid-test ratios
in 2012, 2011, and 2010 were 0.80, 0.62, and 0.80, respectively.