(a) If a balance sheet shows a negative working capital position (i.e. current liabilities exceed current assets)...
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(a) ‘If a balance sheet shows a negative working capital position (i.e.
current liabilities exceed current assets) then the business is certain to be in financial difficulties’.
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(b) A company has a current ratio of 1.5:1 whereas its quick assets ratio
(acid test) is calculated at 0.8:1. What do these figures indicate about the composition and adequacy of the working capital?
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