At the End of the Fiscal Year for Santos Industrial

Multiple Choice

At the end of the fiscal year for Santos Industrial Machinery, management raised concerns about the company's financial performance. The company's accountants have been asked to analyze the current financial state of the company by using ratio analysis. Santos's executives are most interested in seeing the company's short-term solvency ratios. Based on this information, what question do they most likely want to have answered?

A) Can the company pay its immediate debts without obtaining further loans?
B) Does the company have enough inventory to meet sales demands?
C) How much inventory on hand does Santos have?
D) How much bonds payable debt is Santos carrying?
E) Is the company selling products at an appropriate price?