pre_text: NOTE 4 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS & PATENTS AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets The components of prepaid expenses and other current assets are as presented below: During 2019, tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service of $5.0 million were received for the prepayment made during 2018.
table: As of December 31,
table: 2019 2018
table: (in thousands)
table: Prepaid income taxes $— $5,429
table: Other prepaid expenses and other current assets 288 1,151
table: $288 $6,580
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What is the average value of total paid expenses and other current assets in 2018 and 2019?