Answer with: 1) increase, 2) decrease, 3) does not affect

Earnings are not distributed as dividends (i.e., are retained) __________ equity

And increasing the long-term debt such as selling bonds __________ the quick ratio

A decrease debt __________ on the days sales outstanding

Collecting an account receivable __________ return on assets

And increase in taxes __________ the coverage ratio times interest earned

An increase in interest expense __________ the firms operating profit margin

Increased use of trade credit (accounts payable) to acquire your inventory __________ days sales outstanding

If I firm sells plant for less than its book value, total asset turnover __________ and return on equity ___________

They use of the modified accelerated cost recovery system of depreciation instead of straight line depreciation initially ___________ the return on equity

Collecting an accounts receivable ___________the debt ratio

Increasing the firm's cash ___________ fixed asset turnover