Erastic Corporation has $17,000 in cash, $9,500 in marketable securities, $38,500 in account receivable, $46,000 in inventories, and $45,000 in current liabilities. The corporation’s current assets consist of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and inventory. The corporation’s acid-test ratio is closest to:   Multiple Choice   2.47   1.23   0.86   1.44

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Erastic Corporation has $17,000 in cash, $9,500 in marketable securities, $38,500 in account receivable, $46,000 in inventories, and $45,000 in current liabilities. The corporation’s current assets consist of cash, marketable securities, accounts receivable, and inventory. The corporation’s acid-test ratio is closest to:

 

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2.47

 

1.23

 

0.86

 

1.44

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