Each of the Following Is Included in Computing the Acid-Test

question 27

Multiple Choice

Each of the following is included in computing the acid-test ratio except

• A) cash.
• B) inventory.
• C) receivables.
• D) short-term investments.

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Definitions:

Beginning Inventories

The value of goods available for sale at the start of an accounting period, carried over from the end of the previous period.

Ending Inventories

The worth of merchandise ready for purchase at the conclusion of a financial period.

Interest Expense

Costs incurred by a borrower for the use of borrowed money, typically paid as a rate on loans or debt.

Borrowing Money

The act of obtaining funds from a lender under the agreement to repay them, usually with interest, over a specified period.