The following is the balance sheet and income statement for Metro Eagle Outfitters, in condensed form,...

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The following is the balance sheet and income statement forMetro Eagle Outfitters, in condensed form, plus some informationfrom the cash flow statement.

Balance Sheet201920182017
Cash and short-term investments$632,992$747,044$736,693
Accounts receivable46,52140,51037,121
Inventory334,452371,514303,208
Other current assets129,835132,420101,388
Total current assets1,143,8001,291,4881,178,410
Long-lived assets581,832644,482590,802
Total assets$1,725,632$1,935,970$1,769,212
Current liabilities$437,902$411,401$389,837
Total liabilities504,245518,386417,741
Shareholders’ equity1,221,3871,417,5841,351,471
Total debt and equity$1,725,632$1,935,970$1,769,212
Income Statement
Sales$3,476,202$3,120,265$2,945,694
Cost of sales2,087,4801,977,4711,765,143
Gross margin$1,388,722$1,142,794$1,180,551
Operating expenses986,484867,385862,976
Earnings before interest and taxes$402,238$275,409$317,575
Net income$234,108$151,905$140,847
Interest paid in cash82184163
Taxes paid in cash142,20999,85645,937
Cash Flows
Cash flow from operations$510,671$411,317$382,416
Capital expenditures94,13989,86676,304
Dividends85,79285,79283,366

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Calculate the following liquidity ratios for Metro Eagle in 2018and 2019:

1. Inventory turnover

2. Current ratio.

3. Quick ratio

4. Cash flow ratio

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Ans. 1 Inventory turnover = Cost of sales / Average Inventory
2019 $2,087,480 / $352,983 5.91 times
2018 $1,977,471 / $337,361 5.86 times
*Average inventory = (Beginning inventory + Ending inventory) / 2
2019 ($371,514 + $334,452) / 2 $352,983
2018 ($303,208 + $371,514) / 2 $337,361
Ans. 2 Current ratio   =   Total current assets / Total current liabilities
2019 $1,143,800 / $437,902 2.61 : 1
2018 $1,291,488 / $411,401 3.14 : 1
Ans. 3 Quick ratio   =   (Total current assets - Inventory) / Total current liabilities
2019 ($1,143,800 - $334,452) / $437,902 1.85 : 1
2018 ($1,291,488 - $371,514) / $411,401 2.24 : 1
Ans. 4 Cash flow ratio   =   Cash flow from operations / Total current liabilities
2019 $510,671 / $437,902 1.17
2018 $411,317 / $411,401 1.00

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