Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 94

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A)If a security analyst saw that a firm's days' sales outstanding (DSO) was higher than the industry average and was also increasing and trending still higher, this would be interpreted as a sign of strength.
• B)If a firm increases its sales while holding its accounts receivable constant, then, other things held constant, its days' sales outstanding (DSO) will increase.
• C)There is no relationship between the days' sales outstanding (DSO) and the average collection period (ACP).These ratios measure entirely different things.
• D)A reduction in accounts receivable would have no effect on the current ratio, but it would lead to an increase in the quick ratio.
• E)If a firm increases its sales while holding its accounts receivable constant, then, other things held constant, its days' sales outstanding will decline.

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