A Firm Has a Higher Quick (Or Acid Test) Ratio

question 42

Multiple Choice

A firm has a higher quick (or acid test) ratio than the industry average, which implies

• A) the firm has a higher P/E ratio than other firms in the industry.
• B) the firm is more likely to avoid insolvency in the short run than other firms in the industry.
• C) the firm may be less profitable than other firms in the industry.
• D) the firm has a higher P/E ratio than other firms in the industry, and the firm is more likely to avoid insolvency in the short run than other firms in the industry.
• E) the firm is more likely to avoid insolvency in the short run than other firms in the industry, and the firm may be less profitable than other firms in the industry.

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Definitions:

P-values

An indication of the strength of the evidence against the null hypothesis, represented as a probability that measures the likelihood of the observed outcomes under the assumption that the null hypothesis is valid.

Matched Pairs

A study design where subjects are paired based on certain characteristics, and one from each pair is assigned to the treatment group and the other to the control.

Distribution

The way in which something is shared out among a group or spread over an area.

Sample Size

The number of observations or replicates included in a statistical sample.