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Required information [The following information applies to the questions displayed below.] The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company. NELSON

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The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company.

NELSON COMPANY Unadjusted Trial Balance January 31, 2017
Debit Credit
Cash $ 49,450
Merchandise inventory 12,500
Store supplies 5,400
Prepaid insurance 2,600
Store equipment 42,900
Accumulated depreciationStore equipment $ 17,650
Accounts payable 16,000
J. Nelson, Capital 19,000
J. Nelson, Withdrawals 2,250
Sales 154,900
Sales discounts 1,900
Sales returns and allowances 2,150
Cost of goods sold 38,000
Depreciation expenseStore equipment 0
Salaries expense 28,300
Insurance expense 0
Rent expense 13,000
Store supplies expense 0
Advertising expense 9,100
Totals $ 207,550 $ 207,550

Rent expense and salaries expense are equally divided between selling activities and general and administrative activities. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system.

Additional Information:

  1. Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $2,150.
  2. Expired insurance, an administrative expense, for the fiscal year is $1,400.
  3. Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense, is $1,650 for the fiscal year.
  4. To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,800 of inventory is still available at fiscal year-end.

4. Compute the current ratio, acid-test ratio, and gross margin ratio as of January 31, 2017. (Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

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