The balance sheet of Walgreens, a leading chain drugstore, as of August 31, 2009, appears as follows (dollars in millions): Assets Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity Cash $ 2,587 Accounts payable $...

The balance sheet of Walgreens, a leading chain drugstore, as of August 31, 2009, appears
as follows (dollars in millions):
Assets Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Cash $ 2,587 Accounts payable $ 4,308
Accounts receivable 2,496 Other short-term payables 2,461
Inventory 6,789 Long-term payable 3,997
Other noncurrent assets 13,270 Shareholders’ equity 14,376
Total liabilities and
Total assets $25,142 shareholders’ equity $25,142
REQUIRED:
Assume that the following eight transactions occurred the next year (dollars in millions). Indicate the effect of each transaction on net income (revenues minus expenses), the current ratio
(current assets divided by current liabilities), working capital (current assets minus current
liabilities), and the debt/equity ratio (total liabilities divided by total shareholders’ equity) of
Walgreens. Use the following key: increase (), decrease (), no effect (NE). Treat each
transaction independently.
Net Current Working Debt/Equity
Transaction Income Ratio Capital Ratio
1. Issued ownership shares
for $100 cash.
2. Purchased equipment costing
$95 for cash.
3. Paid off a $200 long-term
liability
P4–11
Revenue recognition,
cost expiration, and
cash flows
REAL DATA
P4–12
The effects of
transactions on
financial ratios
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Net Current Working Debt/Equity
Transaction Income Ratio Capital Ratio
4. Sold inventory costing $500
for $685 cash.
5. Declared a $152 dividend but
have not paid.
6. Paid $200 in wages payable.
7. Received $75 from customers
on account.
8. Incurred and paid $30 in
interest on short-term payables.