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Presented Below Are the Condensed Balance Sheets of Fellsmere

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Fellsmere Corporation
Presented below are the condensed balance sheets of Fellsmere Corporation at December 31,2018 and 2017.Net income for the years ending December 31,2018 and 2017 is $346,000 and $109,000,respectively.

 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2017 Current assets $2,228,186$2,544,683 Property, plant, and equipment 530,589376,647 (net) 131,206118,121 Total assets $2,889,981$3,039,451 Current liabilities $1,429,674$1,003,906 Long-term obligations 3,3607,240 Warranty and other liabilities 112,97198,081 Total liabilities $1,546,005$1,109,227 Stockhol ders’ equity:  Common stock $1,566$501,631 Additional paid-in capital 365,986799,483 Retained earnings 980,509634,509 Accumulated other (4,085)(5,399) comprehensive loss  Total stockholders’ equity $1,343,976$1,930,224 Total liabilities and stockholders’ $2,889,981$3,039,451 equity \begin{array}{lrr}&\text { December 31, } 2018&\text { December 31, } 2017\\\text { Current assets } & \$ 2,228,186 & \$ 2,544,683 \\\text { Property, plant, and equipment } & 530,589 & 376,647 \\\text { (net) } & 131,206 & 118,121\\\text { Total assets }&\$ 2,889,981&\$ 3,039,451\\\\\text { Current liabilities } & \$ 1,429,674 & \$ 1,003,906 \\\text { Long-term obligations } & 3,360 & 7,240 \\\text { Warranty and other liabilities } & 112,971 & 98,081 \\\quad \text { Total liabilities } & \$ 1,546,005 & \$ 1,109,227\\\text { Stockhol ders' equity: }\\\text { Common stock } & \$ 1,566 & \$ 501,631 \\\text { Additional paid-in capital } & 365,986 & 799,483 \\\text { Retained earnings } & 980,509 & 634,509\\\text { Accumulated other }&(4,085) & (5,399) \\\text { comprehensive loss }\\\text { Total stockholders' equity } & \$ 1,343,976 & \$ 1,930,224 \\\text { Total liabilities and stockholders' } & \$ 2,889,981 & \$ 3,039,451\\\text { equity }\end{array}
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(A)Did Fellsmere's current ratio increase or decrease from 2017 to 2018? Make any necessary calculations and explain your answer.Which financial statement users are most concerned with this ratio?
(B)The balance sheets show a large increase in retained earnings during 2018.Identify the possible reason(s)for this increase.

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(A)Current ratio for 2018 = 1.56 to 1
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