Answer:
Computation of the Ratio of Cash to Monthly Cash Expenses:
None of these choices are correct.
Explanation:
The correct formula is Cash and Cash Equivalents/monthly expenses. Â And monthly cash expenses = Negative cash flows from operations/12.
But, in doing this calculation, first determine the monthly cash expenses, as given above. Â With the resulting figure, you can then apply to the Ratio of Cash to Monthly Cash Expenses.
The Ratio of Cash to monthly cash expenses helps a company to assess how long it can continue to operate given the heavy expenses burden it is experiencing, if it is a startup company. Â It also helps a company in distress to determine how long it could continue to operate before generating positive cash flows.