Business Administration - Accounting & Financial Planning FIN401 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Current Liability, Quick Ratio, Accounts Receivable

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Asset utilization: estimates the number of times, ending inventory was turned over". Average days sales in inventory (adsi: estimates the number of days of sales tied up in inventory (based on ending inventory values) Looks at the firm"s ability to pay its bills in the short run (within 12 months) without undue stress. Used to evaluate a firm"s ability to meet current obligations when inventory is considered to be a concern. Also called "acid test" or "liquid" ratio, considers only cash, marketable securities (cash equivalents) and accounts receivable because they are considered to be the most liquid forms of current assets. A quick ratio less than 1. 0 implies dependency on inventory and other current assets to liquidate short-term debt. These look at the firm"s ability to meet its obligations in the long run. Reveal extent to which firm is financed with debt and the likelihood of defaulting on debt obligations. Debt/equity ratio = total debt/total equity ( interest bearing debt)

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