Lofland's Has $20 Million in Current Assets and $10 Million

question 79

Multiple Choice

Lofland's has $20 million in current assets and $10 million in current liabilities, while Smaland'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 each plans 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 transaction would improve both firms' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.
• B) The transactions would raise Lofland's financial strength as measured by its current ratio but lower Smaland's current ratio.
• C) The transactions would lower Lofland's financial strength as measured by its current ratio but raise Smaland's current ratio.
• D) The transaction would have no effect on the firm' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.
• E) The transaction would lower both firm' financial strength as measured by their current ratios.

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