Profitability Ratios:

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Profitability Ratios:

a. Measure the short-term ability of the company to pay its maturing obligations and to meet unexpected needs for cash.

b. Measure the ability of the company to survive over a long period of time.

c. Measure the income or operating success of a company for a given period of time.

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