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The current ratio is an indicator of which following characteristic of an organization?

  1. A) The current level of profitability
  2. B) The future level of profitability
  3. C) The investment potential
  4. D) The liquidity in the short term
  5. E) None of these
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Answer: D) The liquidity in the short term

Explanation

D) The liquidity in the short term. The current ratio is current assets divided by current liabilities. It shows whether a firm can pay what falls due within a year from assets it can turn into cash within a year. It says nothing direct about profit or investment appeal.

Asked in: SGFL 2017

Topic: Arithmetic