The Following Items Appear on the Balance Sheet of the Piano

question 171

Multiple Choice

The following items appear on the balance sheet of The Piano Company at the end of 2012 and 2011: Between 2011 and 2012

• A)The Piano Company's debt-to-equity ratio and current ratio both increased.
• B)The Piano Company's debt-to-equity ratio and current ratio both decreased.
• C)The Piano Company's debt-to-equity ratio increased and its debt-to-total assets ratio decreased
• D)The Piano Company's debt-to-equity ratio decreased and its debt-to-total assets ratio increased

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Definitions:

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