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19 March, 14:31

Which of the following statements does not properly describe the current ratio?

A. It measures the ability of a firm to pay its debts in the short-run.

B. It is current assets divided by current liabilities.

C. It is a measure of a firm's short-run liquidity

D. It measures a firm's ability to pay its long-term debts as they mature

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  1. 19 March, 18:03
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    D. It measures a firm's ability to pay its long-term debts as they mature

    Explanation:

    The current ratio is a ratio of current assets and the current liability which is required to judge the liquidity of the short term.

    Current ratio = (Total Current assets) : (total current liabilities)

    It is always expressed in times

    The current assets equal to

    = Cash balance + Short-term investments + Accounts and notes receivable + Inventories + Prepaid expenses, etc

    And, the current liabilities

    = Short-term obligations + Accounts payable
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