ACCOUNTING,CHAP.1-13
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Chapter 11, Problem 11.23EX
Quick ratio
The current assets and current liabilities for Apple Inc. and Dell, Inc. , are as follows at the end of a recent fiscal period:
a. Determine the quick ratio for both companies. (Round to one decimal place.)
b. Interpret the quick ratio difference between the two companies.
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