​(Analyzing liquidity) When a firm enters into a loan agreement with its​ bank, the agreement often includes a clause​ (i.e., a loan​ covenant) that the firm must maintain a minimum current ratio.​ So, the firm needs to be aware of the effects of its decisions on the current ratio in order to maintain compliance with the loan contract. Consider the situation of Advanced Autoparts ​(AAP​) in 2009. The firm had total current assets of ​$1 comma 911 comma 854 comma 000 and current liabilities of $ 1 comma 365 comma 610 comma 000. a. What was the​ firm's current ratio at the end of 2009​? b. If the firm were to expand its investment in inventory and finance the expansion by increasing accounts​ payable, how much could it increase its inventory without reducing the current ratio below 1.2​? c. If the company needed to raise its current ratio to 1.5 by reducing its investment in current assets and simultaneously reducing accounts payable and​ short-term debt, how much would it have to reduce current assets to accomplish this​ goal? Question content area bottom Part 1 a. What was the​ firm's current ratio at the end of 2009​? The​ firm's current ratio is

1.4. ​(Round to one decimal​ place.) Part 2 b. If the firm were to expand its investment in inventory and finance the expansion by increasing accounts​ payable, how much could it increase its inventory without reducing the current ratio below 1.2​? The additional amount of inventories​ (accounts payable) that the company can take is ​$

enter your response here. ​(Round to the nearest​ dollar.)