Emerald corporation's current ratio is 0.5, while ruby (emerald's competitor) company's current ratio is 1.5. Both firms want to "window dress" their coming end-of-year financial statements. As part of their window dressing strategy, each firm will double its current liabilities by adding short-term debt and placing the funds obtained in the cash account. Which of the statements below best describes the actual results of these transactions?

b. Only Emerald Corporation's current ratio will be increased.

Explanation:

Given that

Emerald current ratio is

= 0.5 i.e. = 0.5 ÷ 1

now in case when the current liability is doubles , so the current assets is

= 0.5 + 1 = 1.5

And, the cuurrent liabilities is

= 1 + 1

= 2

so new ratio is

= 1.5 ÷ 2

= 0.75

Now  

Ruby current ratio is

= 1.5

i.e. = 1.5 ÷ 1

Now in case when the current liability is doubled,

the current assets is

= 1.5 + 1

= 2.5

And, current liabilities is

= 1 + 1

= 2

Now new ratio is

= 2.5 ÷ 2

= 1.25

Therefore the emerald current ratio is rised from 0.5 to 0.75

And, the Ruby's ratio has decline from 1.5 to 1.25

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