TECHTRON Questions
1. Selected risk ratios are presented for 2011 and 2010 for Techtron Company. Also, refer to the financial statement data for the company.
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2011
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2010
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Revenues to Cash Ratio
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6.8
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7.7
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Days Revenues Held in Cash
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54
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47
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Current Ratio
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1.5
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1.5
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Quick Ratio
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1.1
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1.1
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Operating Cash Flow to Average Current Liabilities Ratio
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47.3%
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55.7%
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Days Accounts Receivable
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68
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73
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Days Inventory
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51
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68
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Days Accounts Payable
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47
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49
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Net Days Working Capital
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72
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91
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Liabilities to Assets Ratio
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0.559
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0.621
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Liabilities to Shareholders' Equity Ratio
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1.266
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1.639
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Long-Term Debt to Long-Term Capital Ratio
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0.330
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0.418
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Long-Term Debt to Shareholders' Equity Ratio
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0.492
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0.720
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Operating Cash Flow to Total Liabilities Ratio
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0.243
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0.242
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Interest Coverage Ratio
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5.6
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2.3
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Financial Statements
INCOME STATEMENT (in millions)
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Fiscal year end
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Sales
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$2,500
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$ 3,139
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$ 2,816
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Cost of Goods Sold
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(1,252)
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(1,288)
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(1,099)
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Selling, General & Admin. Exp.
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Advertising
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(387)
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(364)
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(297)
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Research and Development
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(157)
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(143)
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(154)
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Royalty Expense
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(223)
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(248)
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(296)
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Other Selling and Administrative
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(385)
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(799)
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(788)
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Interest expense
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(32)
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(53)
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(78)
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Income tax expense
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(64)
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(69)
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(29)
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Net income
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$ 196
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$ 175
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$ 75
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Balance Sheet
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Fiscal year end
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2012
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2011
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2010
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2009
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ASSETS (in millions)
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Cash
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$ 625
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$421
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$ 496
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$233
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Accounts Receivable
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579
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607
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555
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572
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Inventories
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195
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169
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190
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217
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Prepayments
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219
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212
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191
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346
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Total current assets
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$1,618
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$1,409
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$1,432
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$1,368
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Property, plant & equipment
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207
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200
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213
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236
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Other Assets
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1,416
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1,554
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1,498
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1,765
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Total assets
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$3,241
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$3,163
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$3,143
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$3,369
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LIABILITIES
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Accounts payable
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$ 168
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$ 159
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$ 166
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$ 123
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Short-term borrowing
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342
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24
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223
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36
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Other current liabilities
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584
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749
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578
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599
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Total current liabilities
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$1,094
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$ 939
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$ 967
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$ 758
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Long term debt
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303
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687
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857
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1,166
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Other noncurrent liabilities
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149
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141
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128
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92
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Total liabilities
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$1,546
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$1,767
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$1,952
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$2,016
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Common stock
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$ 105
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$ 105
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$ 105
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$ 105
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Additional Paid-in Capital
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381
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398
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458
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455
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Retained earnings
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1,776
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1,558
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1,430
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1,622
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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
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82
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30
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(47)
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(68)
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Treasury Stock
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(649)
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(695)
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(755)
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(761)
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Total Shareholders' equity
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$1,695
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$1,396
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$1,191
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$1,353
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Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
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$3,241
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$3,163
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$3,143
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$3,369
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (in millions)
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Operations
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2012
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2011
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2010
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Net Income
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$ 196
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$ 175
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$ 75
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Depreciation & Amortization
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146
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164
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184
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(Increase) Decrease Accounts Receivables
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28
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(52)
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17
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(Increase) Decrease Inventories
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(26)
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21
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27
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(Increase) Decrease Prepayments
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7
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(21)
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155
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(Decrease) Increase Accounts Payable & Other Current Liabilities
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(90)
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17
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23
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Net Addbacks and Subtractions from operations
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(147)
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112
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221
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Cash flows from operations
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$ 195
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$451
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$480
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Investing
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Property Plant and Equipment acquired
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($79)
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($63)
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($59)
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Other Investing Transactions
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(6)
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(2)
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(3)
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Cash Flows from Investing
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($85)
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($65)
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($62)
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Financing
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Increase in Common Stock
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0
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0
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0
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Increase (Decrease) in Short-term Borrowing
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(318)
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199
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(187)
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Increase (Decrease) in Long-term Borrowing
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(384)
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(170)
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309
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Acquisition of Common Stock
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(46)
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60
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(6)
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Dividends
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(37)
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(21)
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(21)
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Other Financing Transactions
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879
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243
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(250)
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Cash flow from Financing
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$94
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($311)
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($155)
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Change in Cash
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$204
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$75
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$263
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Cash - Beginning of Year
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421
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496
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233
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Cash - End of Year
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$ 625
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$ 421
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$ 496
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Required:
a. Calculate the amounts of these ratios for 2012.
b. Assess the changes in the short-term liquidity risk of Techtron between 2010 and 2012 and the level of that risk at the end of 2012.
c. Assess the changes in the long-term solvency risk of Techtron between 2010 and 2012 and the level of that risk at the end of 2012.