Read the following information and answer the question.
Following is the Balance Sheet of Titanic Ltd. as at March 31, 2022.
| Particulars | Amount (₹) |
| 1. Shareholder's Fund a) Share Capital b) Reserves & Surplus |
24,00,000 6,00,000 |
| 2. Non-current liabilities Long-term borrowings |
9,00,000 |
| 3. Current liabilities a) Short term borrowings b) Trade Payables c) Short-term Provisions |
6,00,000 23,40,000 60,000 |
| Total | 69,00,000 |
| II. Assets 1)Non-Current Assets a) Fixed assets b) Tangible assets |
45,00,000 |
| 2. Current Assets a) Inventories b) Trade Receivables c) Cash and Cash equivalent d) Short-term loans & advances |
12,00,000 9,00,000 2,28,000 72,000 |
| Total | 69,00,000 |
The two basic measures of liquidity are:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is option 2- Current Ratio & Liquid Ratio.
Liquidity ratios are calculated to measure the short-term solvency of the business, i.e. the firm’s ability to meet its current obligations. These are analysed by looking at the amounts of current assets and current liabilities in the balance sheet. The two ratios included in this category are current ratio and liquidity ratio. Current ratio is the proportion of current assets to current liabilities. Quick ratio is the ratio of quick (or liquid) asset to current liabilities.