QUESTION 18 A supplier to a company would be most interested in the a. current ratio. ob earnings per share. profit margin. d.asset turnover. QUESTION 19 The acquisition of treasury stock by a corporation a. increases its total assets and total stockholders' equity. b.decreases its total assets and total stockholders' equity. has no effect on total assets and total stockholders' equity. d. requires that a gain or loss be recognized on the income statement