ECONOMICS

Detailed explanation-1: -An asset is fixed because it is an item that a business will not consume, sell or convert to cash within an accounting calendar year. The term fixed, however, does not refer to the physicality of an asset. Some companies move fixed assets regularly for business purposes.

Detailed explanation-2: -Noncurrent assets are a company’s long-term investments that are not easily converted to cash or are not expected to become cash within an accounting year. Also known as long-term assets, their costs are allocated over the number of years the asset is used and appear on a company’s balance sheet.

Detailed explanation-3: -A liquid asset is an asset that can easily be converted into cash in a short amount of time. Liquid assets include things like cash, money market instruments, and marketable securities.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fixed assets are tangible assets that a business expects to own for more than a year. Non-current assets are intangible assets that a business also expects to own for more than a year. Current assets are those a business expects to own for at most a year.

Detailed explanation-5: -Current assets are those assets which can be converted into cash or can be used to pay off liabilities within a time span of 12 months, i.e. one year. Some of the examples of current assets are cash, cash equivalents, inventories, debtors, bills receivables, etc.