The most conservative liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay off short-term debts using only cash and cash equivalents, calculated by dividing cash and marketable securities by current liabilities. It represents the ultimate liquidity test.
Emerged in the mid-20th century as the most stringent measure of liquidity, stripping away all assumptions about asset convertibility. The ratio reflects the ultimate conservative position that only actual cash can guarantee debt payment.
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