NABTEB Accounting 2024 Theory — Question 6
Question 6 of 17 from the National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) Accounting 2024 Theory paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Question 4(a). Explain accounting ratio, giving one example of a liquidity ratio.
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Accounting ratios are metrics used to measure the efficiency and profitability of a company based on its financial reports, expressing the relationship between one accounting figure and another. A liquidity ratio is a type of financial ratio used to determine a company's ability to pay its short-term debt obligations using its current or liquid assets. An example is the current ratio (Current assets / Current liabilities).
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