Solved

Swim Suits Unlimited Is in a Highly Seasonal Business, and the Following

Question 71

Multiple Choice

Swim Suits Unlimited is in a highly seasonal business, and the following summary balance sheet data show its assets and liabilities at peak and off-peak seasons (in thousands of dollars) :  Peak  Off-Peak Cash$50$30Marketable securities020Accounts receivable4020Inventories10050Net fixed assets00500Total assets$690$620Payables and accruals$30$10Short-term bank debt500Long-term debt300300Common equity310310Total claims$620$620\begin{array}{lcc}&\underline{\text { Peak }} &\underline {\text { Off-Peak } }\\\text {Cash}&\$50&\$30\\\text {Marketable securities}&0 & 20 \\\text {Accounts receivable}&40 & 20 \\\text {Inventories}&100 & 50 \\\text {Net fixed assets}& \underline{00} & \underline{500} \\ \text {Total assets}&\underline{\underline{\$ 690}} & \underline{\$ 620}\\\\\text {Payables and accruals}&\$ 30 & \$ 10 \\\text {Short-term bank debt}&50 & 0 \\\text {Long-term debt}&300 & 300 \\\text {Common equity}& \underline{310}& \underline{310} \\\text {Total claims}&\underline{\underline{\$ 620}}&\underline{\underline{\$ 620}}\end{array}
From this data we may conclude that


A) Swim Suits' current asset financing policy calls for exactly matching asset and liability maturities.
B) Swim Suits' current asset financing policy is relatively aggressive; that is, the company finances some of its permanent assets with short-term discretionary debt.
C) Swim Suits follows a relatively conservative approach to current asset financing; that is, some of its short- term needs are met by permanent capital.
D) Without income statement data, we cannot determine the aggressiveness or conservatism of the company's current asset financing policy.
E) Without cash flow data, we cannot determine the aggressiveness or conservatism of the company's current asset financing policy.

Correct Answer:

verifed

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Related Questions

Unlock this Answer For Free Now!

View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions

qr-code

Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks

upload documents

Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents