Following is the current assets and current liabilities portion of the balance sheet of Keurig Green Mountain for the years ended September 26, 2015 and September 27, 2014:

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Determine the company's current ratio for each fiscal year. What do the ratios indicate about the liquidity of the company? What were the major causes for any changes in liquidity?

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(Dollars in thousands) Assets Current assets: September 26, 2015 September 27, 2014 Cash and cash equivalents Restricted cash and cash equivalents Short-term investment Receivables, less uncollectible accounts and return $ 59,334 30,460 $761,214 378 100,000 allowances of $35,459 and $66,120 at September 26, 517,936 691,980 51,786 95,526 70,181 $1,517,203 621,451 835,167 2015 and September 27, 2014, respectively Inventories Income taxes receivable Other current assets Deferred income taxes, net 69,272 58,038 $2,445,520 Total current assets Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term debt Current portion of capital lease and financing obligations Accounts payable Accrued expenses Income tax payable Dividend payable Deferred income taxes, net Other current liabilities 279 3,271 298,609 226,519 1,085 44,048 264 28,049 $ 602,124 $ 19,077 2,226 411,107 305,677 53,586 40,580 340 10,395 $ 842,988 Total current liabilities