In 1959, real GDP totaled $575 billion and in 2009 it totaled $1,255 billion. Between 1959 and 2009, the population increased from 50 million to 100 million. Between 1959 and 2009, the standard of living based on real GDP per person A increased from $11,500 to $12,550.

B increased by about 118 percent.

C increased by over 300 percent.

D decreased from $125,500 to $28,750.

E decreased by 9 percent.

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.