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				$577,600			$476,000
Marketable securities				668,800			535,500
Accounts and notes receivable (net)				273,600			178,500
Inventories				844,800			469,700
Prepaid expenses				435,200			300,300
	Total current assets			$2,800,000			$1,960,000
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.