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Current and Quick Ratios
The Nelson Company has $1,209,000 in current assets and $465,000 in current liabilities. Its initial inventory level is $315,000, and it will raise funds as additional notes payable and use them to increase inventory. How much can Nelson's short-term debt (notes payable) increase without pushing its current ratio below 2.0? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to the nearest dollar.
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What will be the firm's quick ratio after Nelson has raised the maximum amount of short-term funds? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.
Nelson can raise funds upto maximum $ 275000 and use them in inventory
CA = $1209000+$ 275000 =1484000
CL = $465000+$ 275000. = 740000
Current ratio = current assets/ current liabilities
= $1484000/$ 740000
=2.00