Following are the current asset and current liability sections of the balance sheets for Freedom, Inc., at January 31, 2017 and 2016 (in millions):

	January 31,2017				January 31,2016
Current Assets
Cash		$	15			$	6
Accounts receivable			9				14
Inventories			18				24
Total current assets		$	42			$	44
Current Liabilities
Note payable		$	9			$	9
Accounts payable			15				5
Other accrued liabilities			6				6
Total current liabilities		$	30			$	20

Required:

a. Calculate the working capital and current ratio at each balance sheet date. (Enter "Working capital" in millions of dollars (i.e., 10,000,000 should be entered as 10). Round your "Current ratio" to 1 decimal place. (e.g., 32.1))

b. Evaluate the firm's liquidity at each balance sheet date.

	Based on the working capital and current ratio measures, the firm has become more liquid over the 2-year period.
	Based on the working capital and current ratio measures, the firm has become less liquid over the 2-year period.

c. Assume that the firm operated at a loss during the year ended January 31, 2017. How could cash have increased during the year?

	Changes in a firm's cash position and its profitability are not directly related under accrual basis of accounting.
	Changes in a firm's cash position and its profitability are not directly related under cash basis of accounting.