$($Related to Checkpoint $18\mathrm{.}1)($Measuring firm liquidity$)$ The following table contains current asset and current liability balances for Deere and Company $($DE$)$:

a$.$ Measure the liquidity of Deere & $Co.$ for each year using the company's net working capital and current ratio.

b$.$ Is the trend in Deere's liquidity improving over this period?

a$.$ The company's net working capital for $2011$ is $$-5663000.($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.$)$

The company's current ratio for $2011$ is

$($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The company's net working capital for $2012$ is $$-6,296,400.($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.$)$

The company's current ratio for $2012$ is $.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

The company's net working capital for $2013$ is $$-5,921,400.($Enter your answer in thousands of dollars.$)$

The company's current ratio for $2013$ is $\mathrm{.}61.($Round to two decimal places.$)$

b$.$ Is the trend in Deere's liquidity improving over this period? $($Select the best choice below.$)$

A$.$ Yes, the firm's net working capital remains negative throughout the years and the current ratio is consistently less than one.

B$.$ No$,$ the firm's net working capital remains negative throughout the years and the current ratio is consistently less than one.

C$.$ No$,$ the firm's net working capital remains positive throughout the years and the current ratio is consistently higher than one.

D$.$ Yes, the firm's net working capital remains positive throughout the years and the current ratio is consistently higher than one.