A Company with $70,000 in Current Assets and $50,000 in Current

question 113

Multiple Choice

A company with $70,000 in current assets and $50,000 in current liabilities pays a $1,000 current liability. As a result of this transaction, the current ratio and working capital will

• A) both decrease
• B) both increase
• C) increase and remain the same, respectively
• D) remain the same and decrease, respectively

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment or model that are controlled or changed to test their effects on dependent variables.

Observed Values

The actual values that are measured or collected during an experiment or survey.

Predicted Values

In statistics, these are the estimated outcomes based on a regression model or other predictive model.

Coefficient of Determination

A statistical measure represented by R² that assesses the extent of variance in a dependent variable that is predictable from the independent variable(s).