Emerald Corporation's current ratio is 0.5, while Ruby (Emerald's competitor) Company's current ratio is 1.5. Both firms want to "window dress" their coming end-of-year financial statements. As part of their window dressing strategy, each firm will double its current liabilities by adding short-term debt and placing the funds obtained in the cash account. Which of the statements below best describes the actual results of these transactions?
a. The current ratios of both firms will be decreased.
b. Only Emerald Corporation's current ratio will be increased.
c. The transactions will have no effect on the current ratios.
d. The current ratios of both firms will be increased.
e. Only Ruby Company's current ratio will be increased.
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