Which of the following asset is not taken into consideration while calculating the acid-test ratio?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The quick assets are defined as those assets which are quickly convertible
into cash. While calculating quick assets we exclude the inventories at the end
and other current assets such as prepaid expenses, advance tax, etc., from the
current assets. Because of exclusion of non-liquid current assets it is considered
better than current ratio as a measure of liquidity position of the business. It is
calculated to serve as a supplementary check on liquidity position of the business
and is therefore, also known as ‘Acid-Test Ratio’.