Iken Berry Farms Has 5 Million In Current Assets 3 Million In Current Liabilitie
Iken Berry Farms has $5 million in current assets, $3 million in current liabilities, and its initial inventory level is $1 million. The company plans to increase its inventory, funded by additional short-term debt (notes payable). Assume that the value of the remaining current assets will not change. The company’s bond covenants require a current ratio greater than or equal to 1.5. How much inventory can be purchased before the covenants are violated?
Iken Berry Farms has a current ratio of 1.67 (CA/CL = $5/$3 = 1.67). If notes payable are going to be raised to buy inventories, both the numeratorand the denominator of the ratio will increase….
