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Redwood Co.'s financial statements had the following information at year end:?

Cash                               $60,000

Accounts receivable                      180,000

Allowance for uncollectible accounts      8,000

Inventory                            240,000

Short-term marketable securities          90,000

Prepaid rent                  18,000

Current liabilities          400,000

Long-term debt          220,000

What was Redwood's quick ratio?

a.0.81 to1

b.0.83 to1

c.0.94 to1

d.1.46 to1

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Date Posted: 2015/08/31
MOHAMMAD HANIF
by MOHAMMAD HANIF , Account/administration cum PRO , MERLIN DIGITAL

Redwood's quick ratio answer  is0.81 to1 

SHADY AHMED
by SHADY AHMED , Senior Accountant , Fujitsu

A IS THE CORRECT ANSWER BECAUSE QUICK RATIO = CASH + M.SECURITIES+ A/R DIVIDED BY CURRENT LIABILITIES

Khushbu Shah
by Khushbu Shah , Assistant Manager-Internal Compliance , Aasa Group of Companies (Affiliate of Emaar Industries & Investments Pvt JSC)

Answer is Option A -0.81 to 1

Reason being Quick Ratio is

(Cash + Cash Equivalents+ short term investments+ accounts receivable) /

(current liabilities ):1

Adeel Salam Shaikh CPA, CMA
by Adeel Salam Shaikh CPA, CMA , Accounting Manager , Keltour Controls Inc.

b.0.83 to1.........................

Aliya Bhat
by Aliya Bhat , Chief Accountant , Mobile Telecom Group

quick ratio which includes all other current asset except inventory = (CA- inventory)/Current liability = .85  :answer    b

Asad Ahmed
by Asad Ahmed , Manager Finance & Company Secretary , Connect Communications Pvt. Ltd.

Quick ratio is ((C/A-Inventory)/C/L) this mean that

(Cash + Net A/R +Short-term Marketable Securities + Prepaid rent) / Current Liabilities

=0.85 to1

Note: the prepaid rent is for the one year only not for more than one year