Which ratios would a banker be most interested in when considering whether to approve an application for a short-term business loan? Explain.
Bankers and other lenders use liquidity ratios to see whether to expand short-term credit to a firm. Liquidity ratios calculate the capability of a firm to meet its short-term obligations. These ratios are significant because not a success to pay such obligations can lead to bankruptcy. In general, the elevated the liquidity ratio, the more capable a firm is to pay its short-term obligations.