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Use the following selected financial information to compare these two companies at December 31,Year 1,and to answer the questions that follow.
 Cash $340,800$100,200 Short-term investments 12,0007,600 Accounts receivable 413,30060,000 Inventories 200,00039,000 Other current assets 7,4001,000 Total current assets 973,500207,800 Total current liabilities 860,900150,000 Long-term liabilities 5,000,400300,500 Shareholders’ equity 2,400,300800,700 Cash flows from operating activities 750,000290,000\begin{array}{lcc} \text { Cash } & \$ 340,800 &\$100,200\\ \text { Short-term investments } & 12,000 &7,600\\ \text { Accounts receivable } & 413,300 &60,000\\\text { Inventories } & 200,000 &39,000\\\text { Other current assets } &\underline{7,400}&\underline{1,000}\\\text { Total current assets }&973,500&207,800\\\\\text { Total current liabilities } & 860,900 & 150,000 \\\text { Long-term liabilities } & 5,000,400 & 300,500 \\\text { Shareholders' equity } & 2,400,300 & 800,700 \\& & \\\text { Cash flows from operating activities } & 750,000 & 290,000\end{array}
Calculate working capital and the short-term liquidity ratios for these two companies for Year 1 and comment on their relative liquidity.

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