The Acid-Test (Quick) Ratio

question 14

Multiple Choice

The acid-test (quick) ratio

• A) is used to quickly determine a company's solvency and long-term debt paying ability.
• B) relates cash short-term investments and net receivables to current liabilities.
• C) is calculated by taking one item from the income statement and one item from the balance sheet.
• D) is the same as the current ratio except it is rounded to the nearest whole percent.

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