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The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year - end for Nelson Company. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the

The following unadjusted trial balance is prepared at fiscal year-end for Nelson Company. Nelson Company uses a perpetual inventory system. It categorizes the following accounts as selling expenses: Depreciation ExpenseStore Equipment, Sales Salaries Expense, Rent ExpenseSelling Space, Store Supplies Expense, and Advertising Expense. It categorizes the remaining expenses as general and administrative.
NELSON COMPANY
Unadjusted Trial Balance
January 31
Debit Credit
Cash                                                                     $ 17,600
Merchandise inventory                                       14,500
Store supplies                                                       5,100
Prepaid insurance                                               2,200
Store equipment                                                          42,600
Accumulated depreciationStore equipment  $ 17,400
Accounts payable                                                         17,000
Common stock                                                              4,000
Retained earnings                                                        27,000
Dividends                                                              2,150
Sales                                                                      115,800
Sales discounts                                                             2,050
Sales returns and allowances                           2,000
Cost of goods sold                                                      38,000
Depreciation expenseStore equipment          0
Sales salaries expense                                              16,000
Office salaries expense                                      16,000
Insurance expense                                                0
Rent expenseSelling space                                7,000
Rent expenseOffice space                                 7,000
Store supplies expense                                       0
Advertising expense                                                   9,000
Totals                                                                    $ 181,200 $ 181,200
Additional Information:
Store supplies still available at fiscal year-end amount to $2,650.
Expired insurance, an administrative expense, is $1,400 for the fiscal year.
Depreciation expense on store equipment, a selling expense, is $1,550 for the fiscal year.
To estimate shrinkage, a physical count of ending merchandise inventory is taken. It shows $10,200 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.
Note: Round your answers to 2 decimal places.

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