In General, the Greater a Firm's Current Assets Relative to Its

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In general, the greater a firm's current assets relative to its short-term obligations, the better able it will be to pay its bills as they come due.

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Definitions:

Split-off Point

The stage in a production process where multiple products become recognizably separate and independent from each other.

Joint Products

Products that are generated together in a production process and cannot be produced independently of each other.

Net Realizable Value

The estimated selling price of an item of inventory less any direct costs of disposal, such as sales commissions; the value of the receivables reduced to the amount that is expected to be collected or realized, computed as accounts receivable less allowance for doubtful accounts.

Cost Center

A department or function within a business that does not directly contribute to profit but incurs costs, used for performance evaluation and budgeting.