The document discusses liquidity ratios, which analyze a firm's short-term financial position and ability to meet current liabilities with current assets. It defines the current ratio as current assets divided by current liabilities, with 1.5:1 typically considered satisfactory. The quick or acid test ratio measures a firm's ability to use quick assets like cash to pay current liabilities immediately, excluding inventory from current assets. Both ratios above 1 indicate a company can meet short-term obligations, while ratios below 1 suggest potential issues with liquidity. The document provides an example calculation of both ratios.