Safeco's Current Assets Total to $20 Million Versus $10 Million

question 28

Multiple Choice

Safeco's current assets total to $20 million versus $10 million of current liabilities,while Risco's current assets are $10 million versus $20 million of current liabilities.Both firms would like to "window dress" their end-of-year financial statements,and to do so they tentatively plan to borrow $10 million on a short-term basis and to then hold the borrowed funds in their cash accounts.Which of the statements below best describes the results of these transactions?

• A)The transactions would improve Safeco's financial strength as measured by its current ratio but lower Risco's current ratio.
• B)The transactions would lower Safeco's financial strength as measured by its current ratio but raise Risco's current ratio.
• C)The transactions would have no effect on the firm' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.
• D)The transactions would lower both firm' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.
• E)The transactions would improve both firms' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.

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