liquidity ratio

Managerial Accounting
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Author:Carl Warren, Ph.d. Cma William B. Tayler
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It is a ratio which the capability of a company to pay off its debts as and when they become due. We can say that this ratio shows that how fast a company can convert its current assets into cash so that it can pay off its debts on time.

The higher  ratio means that the business has the ability to meet its current obligations. A good liquidity ratio is considered to be greater than 1. This ratio is generally used by creditors and lenders for providing credit.

 

 

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