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Assessing economic consequences
Condensed balance sheets for 2007 and 2008 and the 2009 income statement for Goodyear, the world"s largest tire company, are as follows (dollars in millions).
 |
2008 |
2007 |
Current assets |
$ 8,340 |
$10172 |
Long-term assets |
6886 |
7019 |
Total assets |
$15226 |
$17191 |
Current liabilities |
$ 4779 |
$ 4664 |
Long-term liabilities |
9425 |
9677 |
Shareholders’ equity |
1022 |
22611 |
Total liabilities and shareholders" equity |
$15226 |
$17191 |
Revenues |
$19488 |
 |
Expenses |
19565 |
 |
Net loss |
$ (77) |
 |
a. Early in 2009, assume that Goodyear is considering the following transactions. Treat each separately and compute how it would affect the company"s ratios of current assets divided by current liabilities and total liabilities divided by total shareholders" equity.
b. Assume that the terms of Goodyear"s long-term debt require the company to maintain a ratio of current assets divided by current liabilities of 1.65. Is this covenant restriction relevant to whether the company should enter into any of the above transactions? Explain.
c. How much cash could Goodyear pay for a long-term investment and still be in compliance with the covenant?
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