In: Accounting
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 | $516,800 | $420,000 | ||||||
| Marketable securities | 598,400 | 472,500 | ||||||
| Accounts and notes receivable (net) | 244,800 | 157,500 | ||||||
| Inventories | 950,400 | 597,800 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 489,600 | 382,200 | ||||||
| Total current assets | $2,800,000 | $2,030,000 | ||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Accounts and notes payable | ||||||||
| (short-term) | $464,000 | $490,000 | ||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 336,000 | 210,000 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | $800,000 | $700,000 | ||||||
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.