Even though no one would have blamed Mrs. Dubose if she had wanted to leave this world in narcotic bliss, she decided to try to do what she felt was right, no matter how impossible it seemed or how painful it was. Hmm, sounds like a person whose name begins with A and ends with tticus.. 1  BACK. 2  NEXT.
A ratio is the proportional amount of one quantity relative to another quantity. It's like a fraction, or at least a fraction is one type of ratio.
1 The current ratio is calculated by taking total current assets and dividing by total current liabilities. The ratio is an indication of a firm's market liquidity and ability to meet creditor's demands.  Acceptable current ratios vary from industry to industry and are generally between 1.5% and 3% for healthy businesses.