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 $655,500     $520,000     Marketable securities 759,000     585,000     Accounts and notes receivable (net) 310,500     195,000     Inventories 643,500     475,800     Prepaid expenses 331,500     304,200       Total current assets $2,700,000     $2,080,000   Current liabilities:             Accounts and notes payable           (short-term) $435,000     $455,000     Accrued liabilities 315,000     195,000       Total current liabilities $750,000     $650,000   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 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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Current Position Analysis

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 $655,500     $520,000  
  Marketable securities 759,000     585,000  
  Accounts and notes receivable (net) 310,500     195,000  
  Inventories 643,500     475,800  
  Prepaid expenses 331,500     304,200  
    Total current assets $2,700,000     $2,080,000  
Current liabilities:          
  Accounts and notes payable      
    (short-term) $435,000     $455,000  
  Accrued liabilities 315,000     195,000  
    Total current liabilities $750,000     $650,000  

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 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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