Which Asset Is Counted in Determining a Retailer's Quick Ratio

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which asset is counted in determining a retailer's quick ratio?

• A)hidden assets
• B)merchandise inventories
• C)marketable securities
• D)accounts receivable

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Definitions:

Production Function

Function showing the highest output that a firm can produce for every specified combination of inputs.

Annual Output

The total production or quantity of goods and services produced by a company or economy in one year.

Economies of Scale

The cost advantage achieved by an increase in production, leading to a decrease in the average cost per unit through efficient allocation of resources and spreading of fixed costs.

Cost-output Elasticity

The ratio of the percentage change in cost relative to the percentage change in output, indicating how costs change with output levels.