Minnie Knows That Double Entry Has a Lot of Short-Term

question 302

Multiple Choice

Minnie knows that Double Entry has a lot of short-term debt coming due in the next year, and wants to make sure that the company will have the ability to make the required payments. Given a troubling downturn in construction activity over the past couple of months, she is not confident that Double Entry can count on selling its current inventory of doors before the debt comes due. Which of the following ratios would be most relevant to Minnie?

• A) current ratio
• B) debt to equity ratio
• C) return on sales
• D) acid-test ratio

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Definitions:

Book Value

The net value of an asset as recorded on a company's balance sheet, calculated as the original cost minus depreciation.

Asset Retirement Obligations

Liabilities recognized for the future costs of disposing of an asset and restoring the site, typically relevant for companies with significant fixed assets.

GAAP

Commonly followed accounting rules and standards for financial reporting, referred to as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Fair Value

The compensation received for an asset's sale or the expenditure for a liability's reassignment in an organized engagement with market participants on the valuation date.