Question

Casey Communications recently issued new common stock and used the proceeds to pay off some of its short-term notes payable. This action had no effect on the company's total assets or operating income. Which of the following effects would occur as a result of this action? Group of answer choices

The company's current ratio increased.
The company's total debt to total capital ratio increased.
The company's equity multiplier increased.
The company's basic earning power ratio increased.
The company's times interest earned ratio decreased.

Answer 1

The company's current ratio increased.

Step-by-step explanation:

What would happen to this company is that the company's current ratio would increase. The current ratio refers to a ratio that measures the company's capacity to fulfill its short-term obligations, usually within a year. Therefore, this can also be considered a liquidity ratio. The way in which it does it is by comparing the company's current assets to its current liabilities. The current ration in this case would increase due to the fact that the company used the money to pay off some of its short-term notes payable.