Sportique Boutique reported the following financial data for 2012 and 2011.

SPORTIQUE BOUTIQUE
Balance Sheet (partial)
September 30 (in thousands)

2012

2011

Current assets

Cash and short-term deposits

$2,574

$1,021

Accounts receivable

2,147

1,575

Inventories

1,201

1,010

Other current assets

322

192

Total current assets

$6,244

$3,798

Current liabilities

$4,503

$2,619

Instructions

(a) Calculate the current ratio for Sportique Boutique for 2012 and 2011.

(b) Suppose that at the end of 2012, Sportique Boutique used $1.5 million cash to pay off $1.5 million of accounts payable. How would its current ratio change?

(c) At September 30, Sportique Boutique has an undrawn operating line of credit of $12.5 million. Would this affect any assessment that you might make of Sportique Boutique”s short-term liquidity? Explain.