81. What is the effect of the payment of an account payable on the current ratio and the quick ratio,
respectively? (Assume the current ratio was 2.3 times and the quick ratio was 2.1 times before this
transaction.)
Increase in current ratio; increase in quick ratio
Decrease in current ratio; no effect on quick ratio
Decrease in current ratio; decrease in quick ratio
No effect on current ratio; no effect on quick ratio
82. Assuming that the current ratio was 1.6 times and the quick ratio was 1.4 times, the entry to record the
payment of a previously declared and recorded cash dividend will
decrease the current ratio and the quick ratio.
have no effect on the current ratio or the quick ratio.
increase the current ratio and the quick ratio.
increase the current ratio but have no effect on the quick ratio.
83. A company with a current ratio of 2.4 times will see that ratio decrease when the company
converts a short-term liability to a long-term liability.
borrows cash by issuing a short-term note payable.
declares a 10 percent stock dividend on its common stock.
pays a large current liability.
84. During the year, Dempsey Corporation’s current ratio increased while its quick ratio decreased. Which
of the following could help explain this situation?
The sale of short-term investments during the year
A decrease in accounts receivable during the year
An increase in accounts payable during the year
An increase in inventory levels during the year
85. A company with $50,000 in current assets, $25,000 in quick assets, and $30,000 in current liabilities
makes a payment of a $1,500 current debt. As a result of this transaction, the current ratio and quick
ratio will
increase and decrease, respectively.
remain the same and decrease, respectively.