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Key




                    Ratios













                                  Ratio                              Measures                             Calculation                     Suggested Standard





                    Current Ratio                          Financial health and                   Current assets / Current                             1.0-2.0
                                                           ability to pay short-term              Liabilities

                                                           obligations with available
                                                           resources

                    Operating Reserves                     Are there sufficient                   Operating reserves /                                   25%
                                                           resources to support the               annual (yearly) expenses
                                                           agency and maintain its
                                                           current operations
                                                           (assuming no other
                                                           revenues are generated

                    Quick Ratio                            How well the agency can                Current assets (excluding                               1.0
                                                           meet its short-term                    inventory and prepaid
                                                           obligations (used a lot by             expenses / current
                                                           banks)                                 liabilities
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