What is Acid Test Ratio, Current Ratio and Merchandise Turnover ?

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What is Acid Test Ratio, Current Ratio and Merchandise Turnover ?

1.What is Merchandise Turnover?

 

Merchandise or Inventory turnover measures how efficiently a company uses its inventory by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory value during the period. 

 

Formula:-

 

               Cost of goods sold

          --------------------------------

                  Average stock

 

 

2. What is Current Ratio ?

 

The current ratio compares all of a company’s current assets to its current liabilities. 

 

 

Formula:-

 

                    Current Assets

          ----------------------------------

                  Current Liabilities

 

 

3. What is Acid Test Ratio ?

 

The acid-test, or quick ratio, compares a company's most short-term assets to its most short-term liabilities to see if it has enough cash to pay its immediate liabilities, such as short-term debt.

 

 

Formula:-

 

                     Liquid Assets

             --------------------------------

                  Current Liabilities