An Entity Sells an Equal Dollar Amount of Convertible Preferred

question 29

Multiple Choice

An entity sells an equal dollar amount of convertible preferred stock and long-term notes payable.Prior to these transactions,total debt was less than total equity.How did the sale of the convertible preferred stock and the long-term notes payable affect the company's debt to total assets ratio?

• A) The debt to total assets ratio would decrease.
• B) The debt to total assets ratio would increase.
• C) The debt to total assets ratio would remain the same.
• D) The effect on the debt to total assets ratio cannot be determined from the information given.

Gain familiarity with the UCC's provision on the sale of goods and its implications for contract enforceability.

Understand the relevance of past dealings, courses of performance, and trade usages in contract interpretation.

Identify and explain exceptions to the suretyship provision requirement under the statute of frauds.

Understand the requirements and exceptions to the Statute of Frauds as outlined in Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).

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Definitions:

Non-amortizable Debt

Debt that does not require regular principal payments over its life; interest may be paid periodically, but the principal is repaid at maturity.

Repayment

The act of paying back money previously borrowed from a lender.

Semiannually

Occurring or done twice a year, typically every six months.

Debt Investments

Investments in bonds or other forms of debt securities that provide the investor with interest income.