To begin your assignment you gather the following financial data and ratios that are typical of companies in Lydex Company’s industry: Current ratio 2.3 Acid-test ratio 1.1 Average collection period 32 days Average sale period 60 days Return on assets 9.8 % Debt-to-equity ratio 0.7 Times interest earned ratio 5.8 Price-earnings ratio 10 3. You decide, finally, to assess the company’s liquidity and asset management. For both this year and last year, compute: a. Working capital. b. The current ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) c. The acid-test ratio. (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.) d. The average collection period. (The accounts receivable at the beginning of last year totaled $1,720,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal place.) e. The average sale period. (The inventory at the beginning of last year totaled $2,080,000.) (Use 365 days in a year. Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal place.) f. The operating cycle. (Round your intermediate calculations and final answer to 2 decimal place.) g. The total asset turnover. (The total assets at the beginning of last year totaled $14,660,000.) (Round your final answers to 2 decimal places.)