Question

A partial list of Waterways' accounts and their balances for the month of November 2016 follows:
Accounts Receivable $ 275,000
Advertising Expenses 54,000
Cash 260,000
Depreciation-Factory Equipment 16,800
Depreciation-Office Equipment 2,400
Direct Labor 42,000
Factory Supplies Used 16,800
Factory Utilities 10,200
Finished Goods Inventory, November 30 68,800
Finished Goods Inventory, October 31 72,550
Indirect Labor 48,000
Office Supplies Expense 1,600
Other Administrative Expenses 72,000
Prepaid Expenses 41,250
Raw Materials Inventory, November 30 52,700
Raw Materials Inventory, October 31 38,000
Raw Materials Purchases 184,500
Rent Factory Equipment 47,000
Repairs-Factory Equipment 4,500
Salaries 325,000
A list of accounts and their values are given above. From this information, prepare a partial balance sheet for Waterways Corporation for the month of November. (List Current Assets in order of liquidity.)

Answer 1

Answer:

Total current assets = $697,750

Explanation:

The partial balance sheet is as follows:

Waterways Corporation

Balance Sheet (Partial)

For the month of November 2016

Details                                                                $                         $          

Current Assets

Cash                                                           260,000

Accounts Receivable                                 275,000

Finished Goods Inventory, November       68,800

Raw Materials Inventory, November          52,700

Prepaid Expenses                                        41,250  

Total current assets                                                              697,750

Note:

Cash is the most liquid of assets.

Accounts receivable which should be collected within 30 to 60 days are less liquid than cash, but more liquid than inventory.

Finished Goods Inventory which is expected to be sold and converted to cash within one year, and Raw Materials Inventory which is expected to be converted to finished good within one year are more liquid than Prepaid expense.

Therefore, the least liquid among current assets’ item above is the Prepaid Expense as it is cash paid for services not yet received..