Dunn Sporting Goods Financial Analysis: Current Assets, Liabilities, Working Capital, and Ratios
Dunn Sporting Goods Financial Snapshot
a. Prepaid rent in the amount of $58,500. Dunn's rent is $500 per month.
b. A $9,700 account payable due in 45 days.
c. Inventory in the amount of $46,230. Dunn expects to sell $38,000 of the inventory within 3 months. The remainder will be placed in storage until September 2020. The items placed in storage should be sold by November 2020.
d. An investment in marketable securities in the amount of $1,900. Dunn expects to sell $700 of the marketable securities in 6 months. The remainder are not expected to be sold until 2022.
e. Cash in the amount of $1,050.
f. An equipment loan in the amount of $60,000 due in March 2024. Interest of $4,500 is due in March 2020 ($3,750 of the interest relates to 2019, with the remainder relating to the first 3 months of 2020).
g. An account receivable from a local university in the amount of $2,850. The university has promised to pay the full amount in 3 months.
h. Store equipment at a cost of $9,200. Accumulated depreciation has been recorded on the store equipment in the amount of $1,250.
Required Analysis
1. Prepare the current asset and current liability portions of Dunn's December 31, 2019 balance-sheet.2. Compute Dunn's working capital and current ratio at December 31, 2019.
3. CONCEPTUAL CONNECTION: As in investor or creditor, what do these ratios tell you about Dunn's liquidity? 1. What are the current assets and current liabilities for Dunn Sporting Goods as of December 31, 2019? 2. How is Dunn's working capital calculated, and what does it indicate about the company's financial health? 3. What do the current ratio and working capital ratio suggest about Dunn's liquidity and ability to meet its short-term obligations?
1. Current Assets: $56,830; Current Liabilities = $13,450 2. Working Capital= 4.233: Adequate 3. The high working capital and current ratio for Dunn Sporting Goods suggest a strong liquidity position, indicating the ability to fulfill short-term obligations with ease. The company has sufficient current assets to cover current liabilities, reflecting good financial health.