Below Are 2005 and 2006 Balance Sheets of Hasbro, Inc

question 5

Multiple Choice

Below are 2005 and 2006 balance sheets of Hasbro, Inc. (numbers are in thousands of dollars) : The market value of Hasbro's shares was $27.25 a share at the end of 2006 and $20.18 a share at the end of 2005.
-Refer to the information above. From 2005 to 2006, Hasbro's financial debt

• A)decreased by $702.
• B)decreased by $18,652.
• C)decreased by $37,566.
• D)decreased by $13,819.

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