The Quick Ratio

question 158

Multiple Choice

The quick ratio

• A) is used to quickly determine a company's leverage and long-term debt-paying ability.
• B) relates cash, marketable securities, and net receivables to current liabilities.
• C) is calculated by taking one item from the income statement and one item from the balance sheet.
• D) is the same as the current ratio except it is rounded to the nearest whole percent.

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Definitions:

U.S. Output

The total economic production of goods and services by the United States.

Proprietary Income

Income derived from the ownership of a business entity or patent.

General Sales Taxes

Taxes applied broadly on sales of goods and services, typically calculated as a percentage of the sale price.

Corporate Income Taxes

Taxes imposed on the net income of corporations.