Excerpts from Colter Corporation's Most Recent Balance Sheet Appear Below

question 154

Multiple Choice

Excerpts from Colter Corporation's most recent balance sheet appear below: Sales on account in Year 2 amounted to $1,210 and the cost of goods sold was $720. The acid-test ratio at the end of Year 2 is closest to:

• A)0.72
• B)0.83
• C)0.59
• D)1.25

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