Question - Park Corporation began the month of May with $1,200,000 of current assets, a current ratio of 2.30:1, and an acid-test ratio of 1.20:1. During the month, it completed the following transactions (the company uses a perpetual inventory system).
May 2 Purchased $65,000 of merchandise inventory on credit.
May 8 Sold merchandise inventory that cost $50,000 for $135,000 cash.
May 10 Collected $21,000 cash on an account receivable.
May 15 Paid $26,500 cash to settle an account payable.
May 17 Wrote off a $5,000 bad debt against the Allowance for Doubtful Accounts account.
May 22 Declared a $1 per share cash dividend on its 57,000 shares of outstanding common stock.
May 26 Paid the dividend declared on May 22.
May 27 Borrowed $100,000 cash by giving the bank a 30-day, 10% note.
May 28 Borrowed $130,000 cash by signing a long-term secured note.
May 29 Used the $230,000 cash proceeds from the notes to buy new machinery.
Required: Prepare a table showing Park's (1) current ratio, (2) acid-test ratio, and (3) working capital, after each transaction.