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A company's net working capital is the difference between its current assets and current liabilities:
Net Working Capital = Current Assets - Current Liabilities
For 2008, this company's net working capital would be:
$708 - 540 = $168
From this calculation, you already know you have positive net working capital with which to pay short-term debt obligations before you even calculate the current ratio. You should be able to see the relationship between the company's net working capital and its current ratio.
For 2007, the company's net working capital was $99, so its net working capital position, and, thus, its liquidity position, has improved from 2007 to 2008.
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