The following data were taken from the balance sheet of Nilo Company at the end of two recent fiscal years:   Current Year   Previous Year Current assets:             Cash $414,000     $320,000     Marketable securities 496,800     336,000     Accounts and notes receivable (net) 619,200     464,000     Inventories 351,900     272,000     Prepaid expenses 188,100     208,000     Total current assets $2,070,000     $1,600,000   Current liabilities:             Accounts and notes payable (short-term) $675,000     $600,000     Accrued liabilities 225,000     200,000     Total current liabilities $900,000     $800,000   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 $ $ 2.  Current ratio     3.  Quick ratio     b.  The liquidity of Nilo 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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The following data were taken from the balance sheet of Nilo Company at the end of two recent fiscal years:

  Current Year   Previous Year
Current assets:          
  Cash $414,000     $320,000  
  Marketable securities 496,800     336,000  
  Accounts and notes receivable (net) 619,200     464,000  
  Inventories 351,900     272,000  
  Prepaid expenses 188,100     208,000  
  Total current assets $2,070,000     $1,600,000  
Current liabilities:          
  Accounts and notes payable (short-term) $675,000     $600,000  
  Accrued liabilities 225,000     200,000  
  Total current liabilities $900,000     $800,000  

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 $ $
2.  Current ratio    
3.  Quick ratio    

b.  The liquidity of Nilo 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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