An Increase in Total Assets

question 39

Multiple Choice

An increase in total assets:

• A)means that net working capital is also increasing.
• B)requires an investment in fixed assets.
• C)means that shareholders' equity must also increase.
• D)must be offset by an equal increase in liabilities and shareholders' equity.
• E)can only occur when a firm has positive net income.

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