Acid test ratio; quick ratio liquidity ratio

Acid test ratio; quick ratio liquidity ratio
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  • acid test ratio — Another name for the quick ratio. American Banker Glossary Also called the quick ratio, the ratio of current assets minus inventories ( inventory), accruals ( accrued interest), and prepaid items to current liabilities. Bloomberg Financial… …   Financial and business terms

  • acid test — 1. The ratio of *current assets to *current liabilities. The acid test ratio is a quick means of assessing an entity’s *liquidity and its alternative names include the quick ratio and the liquid ratio. Only liquid current assets are used in the… …   Auditor's dictionary

  • quick ratio — A commonly used, but not always accurate, proxy for a firm s liquidity. The quick ratio is calculated by subtracting inventory from current assets and then dividing the result by current liabilities. Sometimes called the acid test ratio. American …   Financial and business terms

  • ratio — the proportional relationship of one thing to another * * * ratio ra‧ti‧o [ˈreɪʆiəʊ ǁ ˈreɪʆoʊ] noun [countable] a relationship between two amounts that is represented by a pair of numbers showing how much greater one amount is than the other: •… …   Financial and business terms

  • Quick ratio — Indicator of a company s financial strength (or weakness). Calculated by taking current assets less inventories, divided by current liabilities. This ratio provides information regarding the firm s liquidity and ability to meet its obligations.… …   Financial and business terms

  • Quick ratio — In finance, the Acid test or quick ratio or liquid ratio measures the ability of a company to use its near cash or quick assets to immediately extinguish or retire its current liabilities. Quick assets include those current assets that presumably …   Wikipedia

  • Quick Ratio — An indicator of a company s short term liquidity. The quick ratio measures a company s ability to meet its short term obligations with its most liquid assets. The higher the quick ratio, the better the position of the company. The quick ratio is… …   Investment dictionary

  • liquidity ratio — /lɪ kwɪdɪti ˌreɪʃiəυ/ noun a ratio of liquid assets (that is, current assets less stocks, but including debtors) to current liabilities, giving an indication of a company’s solvency. Also called acid test ratio, quick ratio …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i.e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities. Although there is no rule of thumb, and there are industry differences, a …   Accounting dictionary

  • liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i. e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities For example, a company has current assets of £250, 000, including stock… …   Big dictionary of business and management

  • Financial ratio — Corporate finance …   Wikipedia

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