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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This ratio shows how quickly the firm can pay off its liabilities relative to cash, bank balances and marketable securities since these are considered as the most liquid component of the current assets.
A
Acid-test Ratio
B
Cash Ratio
C
Debt Ratio
D
Current Ratio
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Quick Ratio, also known as the Acid-test or Liquidity ratio, measures the ability of a business to pay its short-term liabilities by having assets that are readily convertible into cash. These assets are, namely, cash, marketable securities, and accounts receivable.

Detailed explanation-2: -The current ratio measures a company’s ability to pay off its current liabilities (payable within one year) with its current assets such as cash, accounts receivable, and inventories. The higher the ratio, the better the company’s liquidity position.

Detailed explanation-3: -Quick Ratio-A firm’s cash or near cash current assets divided by its total current liabilities. It shows the ability of a firm to quickly meet its current liabilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -What Are Liquidity Ratios? Liquidity ratios are an important class of financial metrics used to determine a debtor’s ability to pay off current debt obligations without raising external capital.

Detailed explanation-5: -Quick Ratio Explained The quick ratio represents the extent to which a business can pay its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. In other words, it measures the proportion of a business’s current liabilities that it can meet with cash and assets that can be readily converted to cash.

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