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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 | $425,600 | $317,200 | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 492,800 | 356,900 | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable (net) | 201,600 | 118,900 | ||||||
| Inventories | 646,800 | 372,100 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 333,200 | 237,900 | ||||||
| Total current assets | $2,100,000 | $1,403,000 | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts and notes payable | ||||||||
| (short-term) | $406,000 | $427,000 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 294,000 | 183,000 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | $700,000 | $610,000 | ||||||
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.
| a. | Current Year ($) | Previous Year ($) | |||
| Working Capital | 1400000 | 793000 | |||
| Current ratio | 3 times | 2.3 times | |||
| Quick ratio | 1.6 times | 1.3 times | |||
| b. The liquidity of Nilo is Increased from the preceeding year to the current year. | |||||
| The working capital, current ratio and quick ratio all have increased. | |||||
| Most of these changes are the result of an increase in current assets relative to current liabilities. | |||||
| Explanation: | |||||
| Working Capital= | Current assets- Current Liabilities | ||||
| Current year | $ 2100000-700000 | ||||
| 1400000 | |||||
| Previous Year | $ 1403000-610000 | ||||
| 793000 | |||||
| Current Ratio= | Current Assets/ Current Liabilities | ||||
| Current year | $ 2100000/700000 | ||||
| 3 times | |||||
| Previous Year | $ 1403000/610000 | ||||
| 2.3 times | |||||
| Quick Ratio= | Current Assets-Inventory-Prepaid Expenses/ Current Liabilities | ||||
| Current year | $ 2100000-646800-333200/700000 | ||||
| 1.6 times | |||||
| Previous Year | $ 1403000-372100-237900/610000 | ||||
| 1.3 times | |||||
| It is assumed that account receivables are liquid assets. | |||||