Current ratio

Current ratio: use current assets, current liabilities. Review the formula, worked example and calculation steps.

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Formula & explanation
Current ratio = current assets/current liabilities

Variables & units

Current assets
currency · minimum 0, maximum 1000000000000
Current liabilities
currency · minimum 0.000001, maximum 1000000000000

Worked example

Current assets20000 and liabilities10000 gives2.

Assumptions

A point-in-time liquidity ratio, not a prediction of cash availability.

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