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Current Ratio

Ratio of a company's current assets to its short-term debt. Used as a measure of a company's ability to survive over the near term, by being able to meet obligations with available funds. A current ratio of 1.0 means that the company could theoretically survive for one year, even if it made no sales.

Compare quick ratio.


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