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The Following Information Concerning the Current Assets and Current Liabilities

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The following information concerning the current assets and current liabilities of
Mason Company at December 31, 2017, is presented below.
 Current Assets  Cash $6,700 Accounts Receivable $7,900 Less Allowance (70) 7,830 Inventory 2,270 Prepaid expenses 500 Total $17,300 Current Liabilities  Accounts payable $9,000 Wages payable 500 Taxes payable 200 Rent payable 1,600 Notes payable 2,000 Total $13,300\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Current Assets }\\\text { Cash } & & \$ 6,700 \\\text { Accounts Receivable } & \$ 7,900 & \\\text { Less Allowance } & \underline{ (70) }& 7,830 \\\text { Inventory } & & 2,270 \\\text { Prepaid expenses } & & \underline{500} \\\text { Total }& & \underline{\$17,300}\\\\\text { Current Liabilities }\\\text { Accounts payable } && \$ 9,000 \\\text { Wages payable } && 500 \\\text { Taxes payable } & &200 \\\text { Rent payable } & &1,600 \\\text { Notes payable } &&\underline{ 2,000} \\\text { Total } &&\underline{ \$ 13,300}\end{array}
Based on this information, how would the quick ratio be affected if Mason purchased $1,300 of inventory on account?


A) The quick ratio would decrease from 1.30 to 1.21.
B) The quick ratio would not change.
C) The quick ratio would decrease from 1.09 to 1.00.
D) The quick ratio would decrease from 1.09 to 1.21.

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