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Luther Corporation Consolidated Balance Sheet December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in $ m

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Question

Luther Corporation

Consolidated Balance Sheet

December 31, 2006 and 2005 (in $ millions)

Assets

2006

2005

Liabilities and

Stockholders' Equity

2006

2005

Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Cash

63.863.8

58.5

Accounts payable

87.287.2

73.5

Accounts receivable

55.755.7

39.6

Notes payable /

shortminusterm

9.89.8

9.6

Inventories

44.744.7

42.9

Current maturities of

longminusterm

37.437.4

36.9

Other current assets

5.55.5

3.0

Other current liabilities

6.0

12.0

Total current assets

169.7169.7

144.0

Total current liabilities

140.4140.4

132.0

LongminusTerm

LongminusTerm

Land

64.664.6

62.1

Longminusterm

239.7239.7

168.9

Buildings

107.2107.2

91.5

Capital lease obligations

Equipment

120.3120.3

99.6

Less accumulated

depreciation

(55.455.4 )

(52.5)

Deferred taxes

22.8

22.2

Net property, plant, and

equipment

236.7236.7

200.7

longminusterm

minusminusminus

minusminusminus

Goodwill

60.0

minusminus

longminusterm

262.5262.5

191.1

longminusterm

63.0

42.0

Total liabilities

402.9402.9

323.1

longminusterm

359.7359.7

242.7

Stockholders' Equity

126.5126.5

63.6

Total Assets

529.4529.4

386.7

Total liabilities and

Stockholders' Equity

529.4529.4

386.7

Refer to the balance sheet above. Luther's current ratio for 2006 is closest to:

A.

1.811.81

B.

2.422.42

C.

0.60.6

D.

1.211.21

Assets

2006

2005

Liabilities and

Stockholders' Equity

2006

2005

Current Assets

Current Liabilities

Cash

63.863.8

58.5

Accounts payable

87.287.2

73.5

Accounts receivable

55.755.7

39.6

Notes payable /

shortminusterm

debt

9.89.8

9.6

Inventories

44.744.7

42.9

Current maturities of

longminusterm

debt

37.437.4

36.9

Other current assets

5.55.5

3.0

Other current liabilities

6.0

12.0

Total current assets

169.7169.7

144.0

Total current liabilities

140.4140.4

132.0

LongminusTerm

Assets

LongminusTerm

Liabilities

Land

64.664.6

62.1

Longminusterm

debt

239.7239.7

168.9

Buildings

107.2107.2

91.5

Capital lease obligations

Equipment

120.3120.3

99.6

Less accumulated

depreciation

(55.455.4 )

(52.5)

Deferred taxes

22.8

22.2

Net property, plant, and

equipment

236.7236.7

200.7

Other

longminusterm

liabilities

minusminusminus

minusminusminus

Goodwill

60.0

minusminus

Total

longminusterm

liabilities

262.5262.5

191.1

Other

longminusterm

assets

63.0

42.0

Total liabilities

402.9402.9

323.1

Total

longminusterm

assets

359.7359.7

242.7

Stockholders' Equity

126.5126.5

63.6

Total Assets

529.4529.4

386.7

Total liabilities and

Stockholders' Equity

529.4529.4

386.7

Explanation / Answer

Answer is D. 1.21

Current ratio is an indicator of company's liquidity position.

Mathematically, current ratio = current assets/current liabilities

Current ratio = 169.7/140.4 = 1.21