Saylor BUS105 Exam - Topic 10 Question 12 Discussion

Actual exam question for Saylor's BUS105 exam

Question #: 12
Topic #: 10

This is the balance sheet for Swinney Services. Using trend analysis, what does this information tell us about the trends for current assets and current liabilities?

ACurrent assets increased at a rate nearly 2x higher than current liabilities

BCurrent assets increased at a rate nearly 4x higher than current liabilities

CCurrent assets increased at a rate nearly 6x higher than current liabilities

DCurrent assets increased at a rate nearly 10x higher than current liabilities

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Suggested Answer: D

by Micheline at Nov 25, 2025, 01:58 PM

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Mattie

9 hours ago

C is definitely too high, I’d stick with A or B.

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Carlton

6 days ago

This question is a real head-scratcher! I'm going to have to review the balance sheet more closely.

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Frederica

11 days ago

Hmm, I think Option A is the most plausible based on the information provided. The trend is clear.

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Arthur

16 days ago

Haha, 10x? That's crazy, the numbers don't support that at all. Option D is definitely wrong.

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Clement

21 days ago

I'm not sure, the data doesn't seem clear enough to determine the exact ratio. Option C might be a bit of a stretch.

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Veronika

26 days ago

Option B seems reasonable, the trend analysis shows a significant difference between the growth rates.

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Linsey

1 month ago

I vaguely recall that a much higher ratio indicates strong financial health. Option D seems too high, though. I’m stuck between A and B.

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Micah

1 month ago

I think we discussed how current assets should ideally outpace current liabilities. Could it be option C?

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Floyd

1 month ago

I’m not entirely sure, but I feel like the trend analysis showed a significant difference. Maybe option B?

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Venita

2 months ago

I remember we practiced a similar question where we had to compare growth rates of assets and liabilities. I think I might lean towards option A.

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Carin

2 months ago

This seems pretty straightforward. I'm confident I can figure out the right answer by carefully analyzing the trend data.

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Nicolette

2 months ago

I'm a bit confused on how to approach this. Do I need to calculate the actual percent changes or just look at the relative magnitudes of the changes?

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Phil

2 months ago

A) Current assets increased at a rate nearly 2x higher than current liabilities

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Ilene

2 months ago

I feel like A is too low.

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Magda

2 months ago

I think option B makes sense.

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Lelia

3 months ago

No problem, this is straightforward. I'll just plug the numbers into the formulas and see which answer choice matches the results.

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Herman

3 months ago

I think B is more accurate, 4x sounds right!

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Queenie

3 months ago

Okay, I think I can handle this. I just need to calculate the percent changes for each and then compare them to find the one that matches the answer choices.

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Leonor

3 months ago

Hmm, this looks like a trend analysis question. I'll need to compare the changes in current assets and current liabilities over the time period given in the balance sheet.

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