Question

West Company had $375,000 of current assets and $150,000 of current liabilities before borrowing $75,000 from the bank with a 3-month note payable. What effect did the borrowing transaction have on West Company's current ratio? Select one: a. The change in the current ratio cannot be determined. b. The ratio decreased. c. The ratio increased. d. The ratio remained unchanged.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. The ratio decreased

Explanation:

The current ratio is a financial performance measure that compares current assets to current liabilities, hence, in ascertaining the impact of the short-term borrowing on the current ratio, we would compute the current ratio before and after having taken the short term loan as shown thus"

current ratio=current assets/current liabilities

Before borrowing:

current ratio=$375,000/$150,000

current ratio=2.50

After borrowing:

current ratio=$375,000/($150,000+$75000)

current ratio=1.67(it has declined from earlier 2.50 to 1.67)