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Selected financial data regarding current assets and current liabilities for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises, are as follows:

($ in millions) ACME Corporation Wayne Enterprises
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 378 $ 295
Current investments 5 431
Net receivables 711 216
Inventory 10,511 8,709
Other current assets 1,375 265
Total current assets $ 12,980 $ 9,916
Current liabilities:
Current debt $ 8,721 $ 4,266
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 1,817 1,071
Other current liabilities 1,084 2,356
Total current liabilities $ 11,622 $ 7,693

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1-a. Calculate the current ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions (i.e., $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5).)

1-b. Which company has the better ratio?

ACME Corporation
Wayne Enterprises

2-a. Calculate the acid-test (quick) ratio for ACME Corporation and Wayne Enterprises. (Enter your answers in millions. (i.e., $5,500,000 should be entered as 5.5.))

2-b. Which company has the better ratio?

ACME Corporation
Wayne Enterprises

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