Liquidity:
Overview
A business can be making a healthy profit on paper and still go under, all because it runs out of cash to pay its bills this week. The ability to pay short-term debts when they fall due is called liquidity, and it is often the difference between a business that survives and one that collapses.
In this lesson you will learn exactly what liquidity means, why it is so important, why it is not the same as profit, and how a business can improve its liquidity when cash gets tight. By the end you will be able to explain why a profitable firm can still fail and what it can do about it.
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- The concept and importance of liquidity
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Congratulations on completing the lesson on Liquidity:. Now that youve explored the key concepts and ideas, its time to put your knowledge to the test. This section offers a variety of practice questions designed to reinforce your understanding and help you gauge your grasp of the material.
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- Liquidity is the ability of a business to: A. make a large profit B. pay back its short-term debts when due C. employ many workers D. export goods abroad Answer: B
- Which is the most liquid asset? A. a factory building B. cash in the bank C. inventory of raw materials D. delivery vehicles Answer: B
- A business that cannot pay its short-term debts is described as: A. profitable B. illiquid C. solvent D. nationalised Answer: B
- A profitable business may still be short of cash because: A. it has no customers B. cash is tied up in credit sales, stock or new fixed assets C. it pays no wages D. it makes no sales Answer: B
- Which action would improve a firm's liquidity? A. buying more stock on credit it cannot sell B. selling slow-moving stock for cash C. giving customers longer to pay D. spending all its cash on a new building Answer: B
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