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				$358,700			$265,200
Marketable securities				415,400			298,400
Accounts and notes receivable (net)				169,900			99,400
Inventories				778,800			591,100
Prepaid expenses				401,200			377,900
	Total current assets			$2,124,000			$1,632,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts and notes payable
	(short-term)			$342,200			$357,000
Accrued liabilities				247,800			153,000
	Total current liabilities			$590,000			$510,000

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 (improved/declined) from the preceding year to the current year. The working capital, current ratio, and quick ratio have all

(increased/decreased). Most of these changes are the result of an (increase/decrease) in current assets relative to current liabilities.

Please answer ? blocks and ( ).