Liquidity ratios are used to measure a firm's ability to meet its obligations as they come due. Two of the most commonly used liquidity ratios are the: (1) Current ratio and (2) Quick, or acid test, ratio. The current ratio is the most commonly used measure of solvency. Its equation is:.
If a firm is having financial difficulty, it typically begins to pay its accounts payable more slowly and to borrow from the bank—both of which will increase its current causing a decline in the current ratio. The quick ratio is a measure of a firm's ability to pay off obligations without relying on the sale of, which are typically the least liquid of a firm's current assets. Its equation is:.

How are interest rates calculated by financial institutions? financial institutions generally calculate interest as (1) interest or (.

Abank has $132,000 in excess reserves and the required reserve ratio is 11 percent. this means the bank could have in checkable deposit liabilities and in (total) reserves.

Variable rate cd’s = $90 treasury bills = $150 discount loans = $20 treasury notes = $100 fixed rate cds = $160 money market deposit accts. = $140 savings deposits = $90 fed funds borrowing = $40 variable rate mortgage loans $140 demand deposits = $40 primary reserves = $50 fixed rate loans = $210 fed funds lending = $50 equity capital = $120 a. develop a balance sheet from the above data. be sure to divide your balance sheet into rate-sensitive assets and liabilities as we did in class and in the examples. b. perform a standard gap analysis and a duration analysis using the above data if you have a 1.15% decrease in interest rates and an average duration of assets of 5.4 years and an average duration of liabilities of 3.8 years. c. indicate if this bank will remain solvent after the valuation changes. if so, indicate the new level of equity capital after the valuation changes. if not, indicate the amount of the shortage in equity capital.