Accounting
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Author: WARREN, Carl S., Reeve, James M., Duchac, Jonathan E.
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Chapter 17, Problem 17.7EX
a.
To determine
Financial Ratios: Financial ratios are the metrics used to evaluate the capabilities, profitability, and overall performance of a company.
To compute: Current and acid-test ratio for current year and previous year.
Given info: Items of current asset and current liabilities.
b.
To determine
To provide: Conclusion towards company’s ratios
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