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Indicate the effect of each item on the particular ratio of that row of the schedule. In the last column of the schedule, place the answer of the effect of the item on the ratio. Use the letter I for increase in the ratio, D for decrease in the ratio, and N for no effect on the ratio. Each item is independent of the others.  Ratio  Ratio Value  Item I,D,or,N Before the  Item Occurred  A.  Current ratio 3.0 Borrowed money by issuing bonds  that mature at the end of 15 years.  B.  Quick 1.0 Returned damaged inventory to the  supplier. The goods were not yet  paid for.  C.  Receivable  turnover 12 times per  year  At the beginning of the current year  sales terms were changed from  terms of "net due in 30 days" to  "net due in 60 days"  D.  Earnings per  share $2.00 Issued a 50% stock dividend.  E.  Current ratio 4.0 Sold a short-term investment at a  gain.  F.  Fixed asset  turnover 1.4 Sold a building at a loss.  G.  Profit margin .25 A customer returned goods and  received a $1,000 credit on account.  The goods had been sold at a 30% gross profit percentage. \begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|c|}\hline\text { Ratio }&&\text { Ratio Value } & \text { Item } &I,D,or,N\\&&\text { Before the } & \\&&\text { Item Occurred } & \\\hline \text { A. } & \text { Current ratio } & 3.0 & \begin{array}{l}\text { Borrowed money by issuing bonds } \\\text { that mature at the end of } 15 \text { years. }\end{array} & \\\hline \text { B. } & \text { Quick } & 1.0 & \begin{array}{l}\text { Returned damaged inventory to the } \\\text { supplier. The goods were not yet } \\\text { paid for. }\end{array} & \\\hline \text { C. } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Receivable } \\\text { turnover }\end{array} & \begin{array}{c}12 \text { times per } \\\text { year }\end{array} & \begin{array}{l}\text { At the beginning of the current year } \\\text { sales terms were changed from } \\\text { terms of "net due in } 30 \text { days" to } \\\text { "net due in } 60 \text { days" }\end{array} & \\\hline \text { D. } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Earnings per } \\\text { share }\end{array} & \$ 2.00 & \text { Issued a } 50 \% \text { stock dividend. } & \\\hline \text { E. } & \text { Current ratio } & 4.0 & \begin{array}{l}\text { Sold a short-term investment at a } \\\text { gain. }\end{array} & \\\hline \text { F. } & \begin{array}{l}\text { Fixed asset } \\\text { turnover }\end{array} & 1.4 & \text { Sold a building at a loss. } & \\\hline \text { G. } & \text { Profit margin } & .25 & \begin{array}{l}\text { A customer returned goods and } \\\text { received a } \$ 1,000 \text { credit on account. } \\\text { The goods had been sold at a } 30 \% \\\text { gross profit percentage. }\end{array} & \\\hline\end{array}

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