Excel Applications for Accounting Principles
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Chapter 15, Problem 3R
- a. What information does a comparison of the
current ratio and acid test ratio provide? - b. Is the company using leverage to its advantage? Explain.
- c. What other observations can be made comparing Global Technologyʼs ratios to the following industry norms:
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