Presented here are the comparative balance sheets of Hames, Inc., at December 31, 2017 and 2016. Sales for the year ended December 31, 2017, totaled $650,000.

HAMES, INC., Balance Sheets December 31, 2017 and 2016
	2017					2016
Assets
Cash		$	21,000				$	20,000
Accounts receivable			78,000					72,000
Merchandise inventory			103,000					99,000
Total current assets		$	202,000				$	191,000
Land			50,000					40,000
Plant and equipment			125,000					110,000
Less: Accumulated depreciation			(65,000	)				(60,000	)
Total assets		$	312,000				$	281,000
Liabilities
Short-term debt		$	18,000				$	17,000
Accounts payable			64,800					75,500
Other accrued liabilities			20,000					18,000
Total current liabilities		$	102,800				$	110,500
Long-term debt			22,000					30,000
Total liabilities		$	124,800				$	140,500
Stockholders Equity
Common stock, no par, 100,000 shares authorized 40,000 and 25,000 shares issued, respectively		$	74,000				$	59,000
Retained earnings:
Beginning balance		$	81,500				$	85,000
Net income for the year			51,700					1,500
Dividends for the year			(20,000	)				(5,000	)
Ending balance		$	113,200				$	81,500
Total stockholders equity		$	187,200				$	140,500
Total liabilities and stockholders equity		$	312,000				$	281,000

g. Assume that instead of paying $15,000 of accounts payable on December 31, 2017. Hames, Inc., collected $15,000 of accounts receivable. What impact, if any, this receipt will have on the answers you calculated for requirements a-d (increase, decrease, or no effect)

a. ROI for the year ended December 31, 2017:

No effect

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b. ROE for the year ended December 31, 2017:

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c. Working capital as at December 31, 2017:

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d. Current ratio as at December 31, 2017:

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