The following data were taken from the balance sheet of Albertini Company at the end of two recent fiscal years:   Current Year   Previous Year Current assets:             Cash $620,200     $495,600     Marketable securities 718,100     557,600     Accounts and notes receivable (net) 293,700     185,800     Inventories 314,200     179,900     Prepaid expenses 161,8

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

  Current Year   Previous Year
Current assets:          
  Cash $620,200     $495,600  
  Marketable securities 718,100     557,600  
  Accounts and notes receivable (net) 293,700     185,800  
  Inventories 314,200     179,900  
  Prepaid expenses 161,800     115,100  
    Total current assets $2,108,000     $1,534,000  
Current liabilities:          
  Accounts and notes payable      
    (short-term) $394,400     $413,000  
  Accrued liabilities 285,600     177,000  
    Total current liabilities $680,000     $590,000  

 

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

      Current Year     Previous Year
1.  Working capital $fill in the blank 1 $fill in the blank 2
2.  Current ratio fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4
3.  Quick ratio fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6

b.  The liquidity of Albertini has 

 

 from the preceding year to the current year. The working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio have all 

 

. Most of these changes are the result of an 

 

 in current assets relative to current liabilities.

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