Pinecrest Company
Use the Selected Data from Pinecrest Company's Financial

question 53

Multiple Choice

Pinecrest Company
Use the selected data from Pinecrest Company's financial statements to answer the following question.
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$\begin{array}{lrr}&2018&2017\\\text { Cash } & \$ 22,000 & \$ 14,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 42,000 & 16,000 \\\text { Merchandise inventory } & 22,000 & 83,000 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & 23,000 & 18,000 \\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 109,000 & \$ 131,000\\\\\text { Total current liabilities } & \$ 65,000 & \$ 72,000 \\\text { Net credit sales } & 221,000 & 326,000 \\\text { Cost of goods sold } & 168,000 & 299,000 \\\text { Net cash flow from operating activities } & 16,000 & 29,000\end{array}$ ​
-Refer to the data for Pinecrest Company.
The amount of working capital at the end of 2018 is

• A)$36,000.
• B)$44,000.
• C)$99,000.
• D)$174,000.

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