Reference no: EM133555
Question 26:
PepsiCo, inc., the parent company of Frito-Lay snack foods and Pepsi beverages, had the subsequent current liabilities and current assets at the end of two current years.
December 31,2005 December 25,2004
Cash and cash equivalents $1,716 $1,280
Short-term investments, at cost 3,166 2,165
Accounts and notes receivable (net) 3,261 2,999
Inventories 1,693 1,541
Prepaid exp. and other current assets 618 654
Short-term obligations 2,889 1,054
Acc. payable and other current liabilities 5,971 5,999
Income taxes payable 546 99
a. Evaluate the existing ratio and quick ratio for both years.
b. What conclusions will you draw from these data?