Financial Analysis Tools and Interpretation

CHAPTER V : ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION Scale of factors for selection of pre-owned vehicles | FACTORS | RANK 9 | RANK 8 | RANK 7 | RANK 6 | RANK 5 | RANK 4 | RANK 3 | RANK 2 | RANK 1 | VALUE | Price | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 35 | 48 | 180 | 291 | Top Pick | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 72 | 63 | 236 | The year and make of your car | 0 | 48 | 84 | 24 | 75 | 192 | 168 | 96 | 63 | 750 | Model | 0 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 42 | 24 | 81 | 253 | Dealer | 2 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 45 | 30 | 35 | 32 | 36 | 214 | Fuel Efficency | 18 | 27 | 18 | 45 | 54 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 81 | 360 | Maintenance and repair cost | 2 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 56 | 48 | 81 | 242 | Design / style | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 0 | 21 | 96 | 99 | 256 | GRAND TOTAL | 33 | 105 | 159 | 109 | 264 | 375 | 421 | 452 | 684 | | FACTORS | RANK 9 | RANK 8 | RANK 7 | RANK 6 | RANK 5 | RANK 4 | RANK 3 | RANK 2 | RANK 1 | Price | 3.03% | 5.71% | 3.77% | 0.00% | 5.68% | 0.00% | 8.31% | 10.62% | 26.32% | Top Pick | 18.18% | 1.90% | 3.77% | 3.67% | 9.47% | 8.00% | 6.65% | 15.93% | 9.21% | The year and make of your car | 0.00% | 45.71% | 52.83% | 22.02% | 28.41% | 51.20% | 39.90% | 21.24% | 9.21% | Model | 0.00% | 1.90% | 9.43% | 3.67% | 9.47% | 16.00% | 9.98% | 5.31% | 11.84% | Dealer | 6.06% | 7.62% | 3.77% | 18.35% | 17.05% | 8.00% | 8.31% | 7.08% | 5.26% | Fuel Efficency | 54.55% | 25.71% | 11.32% | 41.28% | 20.45% | 12.00% | 8.55% | 7.96% | 11.84% | Maintenance and repair cost | 6.06% | 5.71% | 11.32% | 7.34% | 1.89% | 4.80% | 13.30% | 10.62% | 11.84% | Design / style | 12.12% | 5.71% | 3.77% | 3.67% | 7.58% | 0.00% | 4.99% | 21.24% | 14.47% |
Table 5.1 > Shows the various factors they consider before their final selection: * The above table shows the various factors which are considered normally by a consumer in selecting the brand he wants out of which he/she can make his decision process more easier and the factors are as follows 1. Price is the top most priority .