Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

Liquid Assets means which of the following?

Options:

Current Assets – Prepaid Expenses

Current Assets – Inventory + Prepaid Expenses

Current Assets – Inventory – Prepaid Expenses

Current Assets – Inventory

Correct Answer:

Current Assets – Inventory – Prepaid Expenses

Explanation:

The quick ratio, also known as the "Acid-Test Ratio," is a financial metric that measures a company's short-term liquidity and its ability to meet immediate financial obligations without relying on the sale of inventories.
Formula of Quick Ratio = (Quick Assets) / (Current Liabilities)
Where: Quick Assets or liquid assets = Current Assets - Inventories - Other Non-Liquid Current Assets
Current Liabilities = Short-term obligations and debts due within one year