Acid-Test Ratio

The ratio of current assets less inventories to total current liabilities.  This ratio is the most stringent measure of how well the company is covering its short-term obligations, since the ratio only considers that part of current assets which can be turned into cash immediately (thus the exclusion of inventories).  The ratio tells creditors how much of the company's short term debt can be met by selling all the company's liquid assets at very short notice.

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