Interpretation of Financial Statements — ACCA Practice Question 34

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Calculate Quick Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities. Understand that it removes inventory because inventory is the least liquid current asset.

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B.1.2:1; it indicates liquidity excluding inventory, which may be difficult to sell quickly.✓ Correct

Quick Ratio = (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities = ($500,000 - $200,000) / $250,000 = $300,000 / $250,000 = 1.2 (or 1.2:1). The Quick Ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventory, which cannot always be quickly converted into cash.

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Calculating the Current Ratio (2.0) instead of the Quick Ratio.

A retail business has Current Assets of $500,000 (which includes Inventory of $200,000) and Current Liabilities of $250,000. What is the Quick Ratio (Acid Test), and what does it indicate compared to the Current Ratio?

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