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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 | $334,400 | $249,600 | ||||||
Marketable securities | 387,200 | 280,800 | ||||||
Accounts and notes receivable (net) | 158,400 | 93,600 | ||||||
Inventories | 798,600 | 585,600 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 411,400 | 374,400 | ||||||
Total current assets | $2,090,000 | $1,584,000 | ||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts and notes payable | ||||||||
(short-term) | $319,000 | $336,000 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 231,000 | 144,000 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | $550,000 | $480,000 |
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.
Working Capital for the Current Year
Working Capital for the Current Year = Total current assets – Total current liabilities
= $2,090,000 - $550,000
= $1,540,000
Working Capital for the Previous Year
Working Capital for the Previous Year = Total current assets – Total current liabilities
= $1,584,000 - $480,000
= $1,104,000
Current ratio for the Current Year
Current ratio for the Current Year = Total current assets / Total current liabilities
= $2,090,000 / $550,000
= 3.8 Times
Current ratio for the Previous Year
Current ratio for the Previous Year = Total current assets / Total current liabilities
= $1,584,000 / $480,000
= 3.3 Times
Quick ratio for the Current Year
Quick ratio for the Current Year = [Total current assets – Inventory – Prepaid expenses] / Total current liabilities
= [$2,090,000 - $798,600 - $411,400] / $550,000
= $880,000 / $550,000
= 1.6 Times
Quick ratio for the Previous Year
Quick ratio for the Previous Year = [Total current assets – Inventory – Prepaid expenses] / Total current liabilities
= [$1,584,000 - $585,600 - $374,400] / $480,000
= $624,000 / $480,000
= 1.3 Times