pre_text: BUSINESS COMBINATION IN FISCAL 2019 Purchase of a fibre network and corresponding assets On October 3, 2018, the Corporation's subsidiary, Atlantic Broadband, completed the acquisition of the south Florida fibre network previously owned by FiberLight, LLC. The transaction, combined with the dark fibers acquired from FiberLight in the second quarter of fiscal 2018, added 350 route miles to Atlantic Broadband’s existing south Florida footprint. The acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method and was subject to post closing adjustments. The final allocation of the purchase price of this acquisition is as follows:
table: Final Preliminary
table: August 31, 2019 November 30, 2018
table: (In thousands of Canadian dollars) $ $
table: Purchase price
table: Consideration paid at closing 38,876 38,876
table: Balance due on business combinations 5,005 5,005
table: 43,881 43,881
table: Net assets acquired
table: Trade and other receivables 1,308 1,743
table: Prepaid expenses and other 335 335
table: Property, plant and equipment 28,785 45,769
table: Intangible assets 3,978 —
table: Goodwill 11,093 —
table: Trade and other payables assumed (644) (644)
table: Contract liabilities and other liabilities assumed (974) (3,322)
table: 43,881 43,881
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the increase/ (decrease) in Trade and other receivables from Preliminary, November 30, 2018 to Final August 31, 2019?