Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Accountancy

Chapter

Accounting Ratios

Question:

There are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Mark your answer as per the options given below.

Assertion (A): Current assets when divided by Current Liabilities, the ratio which comes out is termed as Liquid Ratio.
Reason (R): The formula for the Liquid Ratio is Liquid Assets/Current Liabilities.

Options:

Both, Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct but the Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is not correct but the Reason (R) is correct.

Only Assertion (A) is correct.

Correct Answer:

Assertion (A) is not correct but the Reason (R) is correct.

Explanation:

The correct answer is option 3- Assertion (A) is not correct but the Reason (R) is correct.

Assertion (A): Current assets when divided by Current Liabilities, the ratio which comes out is termed as Liquid Ratio- THIS IS FALSE because when Current assets are divided by Current Liabilities, the ratio which comes out is termed as current Ratio.
Current Ratio = Current Assets / Current Liabilities. This ratio measures the company's ability to pay off its current liabilities with its current assets. A Current Ratio greater than 1 indicates that the company has sufficient current assets to cover its current liabilities, which is considered a healthy liquidity position. The ideal ratio is 2:1.

Reason (R): The formula for the Liquid Ratio is Liquid Assets/Current Liabilities. THIS IS TRUE.
Quick Ratio = Liquid assets / Current Liabilities. The Quick Ratio provides a more conservative measure of liquidity, as it excludes inventory, which may not be easily converted into cash in the short term. A Quick Ratio greater than 1 suggests that the company can meet its short-term obligations without relying on selling inventory. The ideal ratio is 1:1.