ratio of liquid assets to current liabilities
1liquid assets — liquid capital; = quick assets; = realizable assets Assets held in cash or in something that can be readily turned into cash with minimal capital loss (e.g. deposits in a bank current account, trade debts, marketable investments). The ratio of… …
2liquid assets — liquid capital; quick assets; realizable assets Assets held in cash or in something that can be readily turned into cash with minimal capital loss (e. g. deposits in a bank current account, trade debts, marketable investments). The ratio of these …
3current ratio — The ratio obtained when total current assets are divided by total current liabilities. A commonly used but not always good proxy for a firm s liquidity. American Banker Glossary Indicator of short term debt paying ability. Determined by dividing… …
4Current ratio — Indicator of short term debt paying ability. Determined by dividing current assets by current liabilities. The higher the ratio, the more liquid the company. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * current ratio current ratio ➔ ratio * * *… …
5ratio — the proportional relationship of one thing to another * * * ratio ra‧ti‧o [ˈreɪʆiəʊ ǁ ˈreɪʆoʊ] noun [countable] a relationship between two amounts that is represented by a pair of numbers showing how much greater one amount is than the other: •… …
6liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i.e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities. Although there is no rule of thumb, and there are industry differences, a …
7liquid ratio — quick ratio A ratio used for assessing the liquidity of a company; it is the ratio of the liquid assets (i. e. the current assets less the stock) to the current liabilities For example, a company has current assets of £250, 000, including stock… …
8current ratio — working capital ratio The ratio of the current assets of a business to the current liabilities, expressed as x:1 and used as a test of liquidity. For example, if the current assets are £250,000 and the current liabilities are £125,000 the current …
9current ratio — working capital ratio The ratio of the current assets of a business to the current liabilities, expressed as x:1 and used as a test of liquidity. For example, if the current assets are £250, 000 and the current liabilities are £125, 000 the… …
10liquid ratio — /lɪkwəd ˈreɪʃioʊ / (say likwuhd raysheeoh) noun the ratio of a company s liquid assets to its current liabilities. Also, liquidity ratio …
