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Calculate the liquidity ratio (current ratio and the acid test ratio) of the three organizations and analyze your results regarding ABC, kindred and northern Illinois medical center. As ABC only has one year of data, only use one year of data for the other two companies as well. Show calculations.

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The liquidity position of the ABC is better than kind red health care and northern Illinois medical centre as the ABC has the highest current ratio of 2.52 as ...

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