The Nichols Corporation Data for the Current Year

question 92

Multiple Choice

The Nichols Corporation data for the current year:

What would a horizontal analysis report with respect to current liabilities?

• A)Current liabilities saw a 30% increase from the prior year to the current year.
• B)Current liabilities are 11.77% of total capital.
• C)The current ratio is 1.06.
• D)Current liabilities saw a 76.92% increase from the prior year to the current year.

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