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Quick questions on Liquidity ratios explained: O-Level Principles of Accounts

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What is the current ratio?
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The current ratio compares all current assets with current liabilities:
What is the quick (acid-test) ratio?
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The quick ratio is stricter: it excludes inventory, the least liquid current asset, because inventory must first be sold and then the cash collected before it can pay a debt:
What is q1?
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Current assets are \60,000andcurrentliabilities and current liabilities \30,00030,000. State the current ratio. [1 mark]
What is q2?
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Current assets \45,000includeinventory include inventory \20,00020,000; current liabilities are \25,000$. State the quick ratio. [2 marks]
What is q3?
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Explain why a business with a current ratio of 3:13 : 1 might still face a liquidity problem. [2 marks]

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