Use the Selected Data from Pinecrest Company's Financial Statements to Answer

Multiple Choice

Use the selected data from Pinecrest Company's financial statements to answer the following question. $$\begin{array} { l r r } & \underline { 2017 } & \underline { 2016 } \\\text { Cash } & \$ 22,000 & \$ 14,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 42,000 & 16,000 \\\text { Merchandise inventory } & 22,000 & 83,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses }& \underline { 23,000 } & \underline { 18,000 } \\\text { Total current assets } & \underline { \mathbf { \$ 1 0 9 , 0 0 0 } } & \underline { \mathbf { \$ 1 3 1 , 0 0 0 } } \\\\\text { Total current liabilities } & \$ 65,000 & \$ 72,000 \\\text { Net credit sales } & 221,000 & 326,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 168,000 & 299,000 \\\text { Net cash flow from operating activities } & 16,000 & 29,000\end{array}$$ ​
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-Refer to the data for Pinecrest Company. ?
Which of the following statements is true?

A) The current ratio increased from 2016 to 2017.
B) The acid-test ratio decreased from 2016 to 2017.
C) The amount of working capital decreased from 2016 to 2017.
D) Assuming extreme conditions do not exist, the company appears to be in a worse position to pay its current debts at the end of 2017 compared to 2016.