Assume an asset cost $72,800 and has a current book value of $42,760. The asset is sold today for $32,900 cash. The firm's tax rate is 21 percent. As a result of this sale, the firm's net cash flow: 1. will increase by more than $32,900. 2. will increase by less than $32,900. 3. will increase by exactly $32,900 4. will decrease by the difference between the $42,760 and the $32,900.

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.