| 释义 |
acid test ratio Acid test ratioAlso called the quick ratio, the ratio of current assets minus inventories, accruals, and prepaid items to current liabilities.Acid-Test RatioA measure of a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations using its most liquid assets. It is calculated by subtracting inventories from current assets and dividing the quantity by its current liabilities. A higher acid-test ratio indicates greater short-term financial health. The acid-test ratio is more conservative than the current ratio, which measures much the same thing, because the current ratio excludes the value of inventory. This is because inventory can be less liquid than other current assets. The acid-test ratio thus measures a company's ability to meet obligations in a worst-case scenario. It is also called the quick ratio.acid test ratio see CURRENT RATIO. |