Below Are the 2017 and 2018 Year-End Balance Sheets for Tran

Multiple Choice

Below are the 2017 and 2018 year-end balance sheets for Tran Enterprises: $\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Assets: } & 2018 & 2017 \\\text { Cash } & \$ 200,000 & \$ 170,000 \\\text { Accounts receivable } & 864,000 & 700,000 \\\text { Inventories } & \underline{2,000,000} & \underline{1,400,000} \\\text { Total current assets } & \$ 3,064,000 & \$ 2,270,000 \\\text { Net fixed assets } & 6,000,000 & 5,600,000 \\\text { Total assets } & \$ 9,064,000 & \$ 7,870,000 \\\hline\end{array}$
Liabilities and equity:
$\begin{array}{lrr}\text { Accounts payable } & \$ 1,400,000 & \$ 1,090,000 \\\text { Notes payable to bank } & \underline{1,600,000} & \underline{1,800,000} \\\text { Total current liabilities } & \$ 3,000,000 & \$ 2,890,000 \\\text { Long-term debt } & 2,400,000 & 2,400,000 \\\text { Common stock } & 3,000,000 & 2,000,000 \\\text { Retained earnings } & \underline{664,000} &{580,000} \\\text { Total common equity } & \$ 3,664,000 & \$ 2,580,000 \\\text { Total liabilities and equity } & \$ 9,064,000 & \$ 7,870,000\end{array}$
The firm has never paid a dividend on its common stock,and it issued $2,400,000 of 10-year,non-callable,long-term debt in 2017.As of the end of 2018,none of the principal on this debt had been repaid.Assume that the company's sales in 2017 and 2018 were the same.Which of the following statements must be CORRECT?

A) The firm increased its short-term bank debt in 2018.
B) The firm issued long-term debt in 2018.
C) The firm issued new common stock in 2018.
D) The firm repurchased some common stock in 2018.
E) The firm had negative net income in 2018.