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The Current Year-End Balance Sheet Data for a Company Are

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The current year-end balance sheet data for a company are shown below:
 Assets  Cash $18,000 Marketable securities 45,000 Accounts receivable (net) 157,500 Merchandise inventory 139,500 Long-term investments 135,000 Plant assets (net) 517,500 Total assets $1,012,500 Liabilities and equity:  Accounts payable $168,700 Accrued liabilities 90,000 Notes payable (secured by plant assets) 234,800 Common stock ($12 par) 180,000 Contributed capital in excess of par 135,000 Retained earnings 204,000 Total liabilities and equity $1,012,500\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\text { Assets }\\ \hline \text { Cash } & \$ 18,000 \\\hline \text { Marketable securities } & 45,000 \\\hline \text { Accounts receivable (net) } & 157,500 \\\hline \text { Merchandise inventory } & 139,500 \\\hline \text { Long-term investments } & 135,000 \\\hline \text { Plant assets (net) } & 517,500 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & \$ 1,012,500 \\\hline\\\hline \text { Liabilities and equity: } & \\\hline \text { Accounts payable } & \$ 168,700 \\\hline \text { Accrued liabilities } & 90,000 \\\hline \text { Notes payable (secured by plant assets) } & 234,800 \\\hline \text { Common stock }(\$ 12 \text { par) } & 180,000 \\\hline \text { Contributed capital in excess of par } & 135,000 \\\hline \text { Retained earnings } & 204,000 \\\hline \text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 1,012,500 \\\hline \end{array}

Calculate this company's:
(1)Working capital
(2)Acid-test ratio

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(1) Working capital = $360,000 - $258,70...

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