During 2020, Twitter, Inc. (NYSE:TWTR) will be issuing (approximately) $600 million of unsecured notes that will be due in 2027. Assume that on the day immediately before the note issuance, Twitter has current assets of $4,500 million and current liabilities of $2,370 million.

Required:

1. Will the notes be classified as assets or liabilities on Twitter's balance sheet? Will these notes be Notes Receivable or Notes Payable?
2. When Twitter issues these notes in 2020, will the notes be classified as current or long-term??
3. On the day that these notes are issued, will Twitter's current ratio be impacted? If so, will it increase or decrease?
4. Assuming no change in net income before taxes, what would the impact be on return on investment/assets? Would it increase or decrease?

Answer rating: 100% (QA)

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