Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 1QP
Summary Introduction
To calculate: The current ratio and quick ratio.
Introduction:
The current ratio and quick ratio are liquidity ratios. The current ratio measures the company’s capability for the payment of short-term and long-term obligations. The measurement of short-term financial liabilities is made by the quick ratio. The quick ratio is also termed as the acid-test ratio.
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Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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