Advanced Professional Diploma in Management Studies
Managing Financial Principles and Techniques
Prepared for:
McCain’s Board of Directors
By
Arslan Irshad Dar
Tooting and Broadway consults
12 June 2010
Table of Contents
Introduction....................................................................................................1
Merits of accounting rate of return..............................................................................................1.1
Demerits of accounting rate of return.........................................................................................1.2
Merits of Payback Period.............................................................................................................1.3
Demerits of Payback Period........................................................................................................1.4
Merits of Net Present Value .......................................................................................................1.5
Demerits of Net Present Value...................................................................................................1.6
Merits of Internal Rate of Return...............................................................................................1.7
Demerits of Internal Rate Of Return..........................................................................................1.8
Financial Ratio Analysis.........................................................................2
Profitability Ratio......................................................................................................................2.1
Liquidity and Efficiency Ratio...................................................................................................2.2
Gearing Ratio...........................................................................................................................2.3
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