) In economics, money is defined as A) the total value of one's assets in current prices. B) the total value of one's assets minus the total value of one's debts, in current prices. C) the total amount of salary, interest, and rental income earned during a year. D) any asset people generally accept in exchange for goods and services.

Afirm wants to strengthen its financial position. which of the following actions would increase its current ratio? a. reduce the company's days' sales outstanding to the industry average and use the resulting cash savings to purchase plant and equipment. b. use cash to repurchase some of the company's own stock. c. borrow using short-term debt and use the proceeds to repay debt that has a maturity of more than one year. d. issue new stock, then use some of the proceeds to purchase additional inventory and hold the remainder as cash. e. use cash to increase inventory holdings.