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Current Ratio / Working Capital Ratio

March 20, 2016 admin-jargon

As referred to in the Acid Test Ratio explanation,  the Current Ratio is a liquidity ratio that measures a company’s ability to pay short-term and long-term obligations. To gauge this ability, the current ratio considers the total value of assets of the company (both immediately liquid and illiquid) relative to that of the company’s total […]

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Acid Test Ratio (Also Known As Quick Ratio)

March 20, 2016 admin-jargon

The acid-test ratio is a strong indicator of whether a firm has sufficient short-term (current) assets to cover its immediate liabilities. This ratio is also commonly known as the quick ratio, and the metric is felt to be more robust than the current ratio, also known as the working capital ratio, as the Acid Test Ratio ignores illiquid […]

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