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A-LevelAccountingAnalysis and Interpretation of Financial StatementsOct/Nov 2010Paper 1 Q231 Mark

A business has the following assets and liabilities. [Table showing non current (fixed) assets $420 000, inventory (stocks) $120 000, trade receivables (debtors) $310 000, subtotal $430 000, trade payables (creditors) $(220 000), net current assets $210 000, total assets less current liabilities $630 000, long term loan $(130 000), net assets $500 000] What is the business's quick (acid test) ratio?

A1.41 : 1
B1.95 : 1
C2.43 : 1
D3.86 : 1

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About This A-Level Accounting Question

This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Accounting (9706) Oct/Nov 2010 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Statements and is worth 1 mark.

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