Question

28. Considered alone, which of the following would increasea company’s current ratio?

Answer 1

Answer:

d.An increase in accounts receivable.

Explanation:

The current ratio is one of the liquidity ratios. It measures the company's ability to meet its current liabilities. The higher the ratio, the more financially healthy a company is.  The calculation of the current ratio is by dividing current assets by current liabilities.  

Current assets include inventory,  cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and prepaid expenses .  Examples of current liabilities include accounts payable, accrued liabilities like dividend, and payroll,  Short-term debt, and  the current portion of long-term debt.

An increase in current liabilities increases the current ration. The bigger the numerator is over the denominator, the better the current ratio.