Suppose a credit analyst for JPMorgan Chase, an American multinational financial services company headquartered in New York City and the world's largest bank by market capitalization, is considering a proposal to extend a short-term, one-month loan to Apple, Inc., an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. Which of the following financial statement ratios would best help the credit analyst assess Apple, Inc.'s ability to repay the short-term loan? O Days' sales in receivables. O The cash ratio. O The current ratio. O The return on equity ratio (ROE).

Suppose a credit analyst for JPMorgan Chase, an American multinational financial services company headquartered in New York City and the world's largest bank by market capitalization, is considering a proposal to extend a short-term, one-month loan to Apple, Inc., an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California. Which of the following financial statement ratios would best help the credit analyst assess Apple, Inc.'s ability to repay the short-term loan? O Days' sales in receivables. O The cash ratio. O The current ratio. O The return on equity ratio (ROE).

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