Working Capital and Short Term Liquidity Ratios Bell Company has a current ratio of 2.85 (2.85:1)...

Working Capital and Short Term Liquidity Ratios
Bell Company has a current ratio of 2.85 (2.85:1) on December 31. On that date the company's current assets are as follows:

Cash	$16,400
Short-term investments	49,000
Accounts receivable (net)	169,000
Inventory	200,000
Prepaid expenses	11,600
Current assets	$446,000

Bell Company's current liabilities at the beginning of the year were $137,000 and during the year its operating activities provided a cash flow of $55,000.

a. What are the firm's current liabilities on December 31?

Round answer to the nearest whole number.
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b. What is the firm's working capital on December 31?

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c. What is the quick ratio on December 31?

Round answer to 2 decimal places.
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d. What is the Bell's operating-cash-flow-to-current-liabilities ratio?

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