following data were taken from the balance sheet of Nilo Company at the end of two recent fiscal years: Line Item Description Current Year Previous Year Current assets:       Cash $417,200   $318,000     Marketable securities 483,100   357,800     Accounts and notes receivable (net) 197,700   119,200     Inventories 1,167,500   905,200     Prepaid expenses 601,500   578,800       Total current assets $2,867,000   $2,279,000   Current liabilities:       Accounts and notes payable (short-term) $353,800   $371,000     Accrued liabilities 256,200   159,000       Total current liabilities $610,000   $530,000   a.  Determine for each year (1) the working capital, (2) the current ratio, and (3) the quick ratio. Round ratios to one decimal place. Line Item Description Current Year Previous Year 1.  Working capital ? ? 2.  Current ratio ? ? 3.  Quick ratio ? ?  from the preceding year to the current year. The working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio have all fill in the blank 2 of 3   . Most of these changes are the result of an fill in the blank 3 of 3    in current assets relative to cu

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The following data were taken from the balance sheet of Nilo Company at the end of two recent fiscal years:

Line Item Description Current Year Previous Year
Current assets:    
  Cash $417,200   $318,000  
  Marketable securities 483,100   357,800  
  Accounts and notes receivable (net) 197,700   119,200  
  Inventories 1,167,500   905,200  
  Prepaid expenses 601,500   578,800  
    Total current assets $2,867,000   $2,279,000  
Current liabilities:    
  Accounts and notes payable (short-term) $353,800   $371,000  
  Accrued liabilities 256,200   159,000  
    Total current liabilities $610,000   $530,000  

a.  Determine for each year (1) the working capital, (2) the current ratio, and (3) the quick ratio. Round ratios to one decimal place.

Line Item Description Current Year Previous Year
1.  Working capital ? ?
2.  Current ratio ? ?
3.  Quick ratio ? ?

 from the preceding year to the current year. The working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio have all fill in the blank 2 of 3

 

. Most of these changes are the result of an fill in the blank 3 of 3

 

 in current assets relative to current liabilities.

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