The Acid-Test Ratio

question 42

Multiple Choice

The acid-test ratio

• A) is a quick calculation of an approximation of the current ratio.
• B) does not include all current liabilities in the calculation.
• C) does not include inventory as part of the numerator.
• D) does include prepaid expenses as part of the numerator.

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Definitions:

Scientific Method

A systematic process for research and investigation that involves the observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.

Critical Thinking

The goal of critically examining and assessing a matter to develop an opinion.

Hypothesis

A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

Correlations

Statistical measures that indicate the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together.