CAIE IGCSE Business Studies 7.4.1 Current Ratio Questions
Practise current-ratio questions by dividing current assets by current liabilities and presenting the result correctly for marks.
- Syllabus
- 2027–2029
- Course
- Business 0264
Practise current-ratio questions by dividing current assets by current liabilities and presenting the result correctly for marks.
HRO manufactures children's toys. It is a private limited company. The main objective of HRO 's shareholders is to increase profit. This might conflict with the objectives of other stakeholder groups, including its 30 suppliers. HRO's Managing Director knows that market research can help when making marketing decisions. The Finance Director is preparing HRO's statement of financial position. An extract is shown in Table 3.1.
Table 3.1
Calculate HRO's current ratio. Show your working.
Working:
Final answer:
Award 2 marks for a correct answer.
Award 1 mark for correct method but incorrect answer.
Correct answer
1.25:1 [2] OR 1.25 [2]
Correct method but incorrect answer e.g.
Current assets ÷ current liabilities [1]
OR 250/200 [1]
If correct answer given with no working shown, award 2 marks.
Award only 1 mark if 1.25 is written as part of the answer but is not given as the final answer.
If answer incorrect, check for the correct working.