In: Accounting
Selected balance sheet accounts for Tibbetts Company on September 30, 2016, are as follows:
Cash | $ | 44,800 | |
Marketable securities | 126,000 | ||
Accounts receivable, net | 154,000 | ||
Inventory | 175,000 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 19,600 | ||
Total current assets | $ | 519,400 | |
Accounts payable | $ | 99,000 | |
Other accrued liabilities | 24,200 | ||
Short-term debt | 44,000 | ||
Total current liabilities | $ | 167,200 | |
a. Calculate the working capital, current ratio, and acid-test ratio for Tibbetts Company as of September 30, 2016. (Round "Ratio" answers to 2 decimal places.)
b. Summarized here are the transactions/events that took place during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2017.
b-1. Prepare journal entries for the above transactions. (If no entry is required for a transaction/event, select "No journal entry required" in the first account field.)
b-2. Indicate the effect of each item on Tibbetts Company's working capital, current ratio, and acid-test ratio. Use + for increase, – for decrease, and (NE) for no effect.