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Quick Assets

Highly liquid assets that a company holds. Quick assets are either cash and cash equivalents or anything that can quickly be changed into them. Examples include stocks and bonds. See also: Current assets.

quick asset

A current asset that is easily convertible into cash with no loss of value. Quick assets are often calculated as current assets minus inventories. See also net quick assets.

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Sun, the Sun logo, Sun Microsystems, SunService, the SunService logo, Sun Asset Survey Reporting Service and Sun Quick Asset Survey Service are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

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InfoSonics ended the first quarter with quick assets (cash and accounts receivable) of $49.

InfoSonics Reports First Quarter 2009 Financial Results

InfoSonics ended the third quarter with quick assets (cash and accounts receivable) of $51.

InfoSonics Reports Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results

InfoSonics ended the quarter with quick assets (cash and accounts receivable) of $45.