"much of the national harmony had rested upon the existence of a kind of balance between the northern and southern parts of the united states. the decision to fight the [mexican-american war] had disturbed this balance, and the acquisition of a new empire which each section desired to dominate endangered the balance further. thus, the events which marked the culmination of six decades of exhilarating national growth at the same time marked the beginning of sectional strife which for a quarter century would subject american nationalism to its severest testing." — david m. potter, historian, the impending crisis: america before the civil war, 1848–1861, published in 1976 the following four questions refer to the excerpt above 1. which of the following most directly maintain the "balance between the northern and southern parts of the united states" before the mexican-american war referenced in the excerpt? a. the federal government’s policies on a national bank and tariffs b. the emergence of reform movements during the second great awakening c. the outlawing of the international slave trade d. the passage of the missouri compromise

Eagle sporting goods reported the following data at july ​31, 2016​, with amounts adapted in​ thousands: ​(click the icon to view the income​ statement.) ​(click the icon to view the statement of retained​ earnings.) ​(click the icon to view the balance​ sheet.) 1. compute eagle​'s net working capital. 2. compute eagle​'s current ratio. round to two decimal places. 3. compute eagle​'s debt ratio. round to two decimal places. do these values and ratios look​ strong, weak or​ middle-of-the-road? 1. compute eagle​'s net working capital. total current assets - total current liabilities = net working capital 99400 - 30000 = 69400 2. compute eagle​'s current ratio. ​(round answer to two decimal​ places.) total current assets / total current liabilities = current ratio 99400 / 30000 = 3.31 3. compute eagle​'s debt ratio. ​(round answer to two decimal​ places.) total liabilities / total assets = debt ratio 65000 / 130000 = 0.50 do these ratio values and ratios look​ strong, weak or​ middle-of-the-road? net working capital is ▾ . this means ▾ current assets exceed current liabilities current liabilities exceed current assets and is a ▾ negative positive sign. eagle​'s current ratio is considered ▾ middle-of-the-road. strong. weak. eagle​'s debt ratio is considered ▾ middle-of-the-road. strong. weak. choose from any list or enter any number in the input fields and then continue to the next question.