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Nabros Company reported the following current assets and liabilities for December 31 for two recent years
Particulars | Dec 31,Current year | Dec 31,Previous year |
Cash | 650 | 680 |
Temporary Investments | 1,500 | 1,550 |
Accounts Receivable | 700 | 770 |
Inventory | 1,250 | 1,400 |
Accounts payable | 2,375 | 2,000 |
(a) Compute the quick ratio on December 31 of both year
(b) Interpret the company 's Quick ratio.Is the quick ratio improving or declining
Quick ratio : The quick ratio, also known as the acid test ratio, signifies a more stringent test of solvency than the current ratio. It is calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The allowable quick ratio ranges from 0.90 to 1.00.
Qucik assets : The most liquid assets are those that are quick assets. Cash and bank balances, short-term investments, and accounts receivable are all examples of fast assets.
Current liabilities : A type of liability known as a current liability is an obligation a business has to its creditors under which the business must pay the creditors within a year or one business cycle, whichever is longer. Current liabilities include obligations to pay accounts, salaries and wages, interest, and income taxes.
(a)Calculation of Quick ratio on December 31,Current Year
Quick ratio = Quick assets / Current liabilities
=$650 + $1,500 + $700 / $2.375
=1.2
Calculation of Quick rato on December 31, Previous year
Quick ratio = Quick assets / Current liabilities
=$680 + $1,550 + $770 / $2,000
=1.5
(b)The company's quick ratio has decreased from 1.5 in the prior year to 1.2 in the present year. Cash, short-term investments, and accounts receivable are three categories of fast assets that have had relatively moderate declines in comparison to current liabilities and accounts payable.
(a)Quick ratio on December 31,current year is 1.2
(b)Quick ratio on December 31,Previous year is 1.5