A Company Has the Following Account Balances A) 93
B) 1

question 140

Multiple Choice

A company has the following account balances.What is the acid-test ratio? (Please round to two decimal places.) $\begin{array}{|l|r|}\hline\text { Cash } & \$ 50,000 \\\hline \text { Short-terminvestments } & 85,000 \\\hline \text { Net current receivables } & 120,000 \\\hline \text { Inventory } & 145,000 \\\hline \text { Total current liabilities } & 275,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

• A) .93
• B) 1.45
• C) .64
• D) 1.76

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Definitions:

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set, assigning weights to some of the numbers more than others.

Ordinary Shares

Shares of a company providing ownership rights and potential dividends to holders but usually with voting rights.

Tax Expense

The sum of the current tax and deferred tax charged to an entity's profit or loss for the period.

Preference Dividends

Dividends that are paid to holders of preferred shares, typically at a fixed rate, before any dividends are paid to common shareholders.