Profitability Ratios Profitability ratios measure two aspects of a corporation’s profits: (1) those elements of operations that contribute to profit and (2) the relationship of profit to total investment and investment by stockholders. The first group of profitability ratios [gross profit (or gross margin) percentage‚ operating margin percentage‚ and net profit margin percentage] expresses income statement elements as percentages of net sales. The second group of profitability ratios (return on
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EXPLAIN WHAT THE MARRIAGE CUSTOMS REVEAL ABOUT ATTITUDES TOWARDS WOMEN IN SPARTA The marriage customs of Ancient Sparta reveal a great amount of information about the attitudes towards women. The attitudes towards women in Sparta played a big role in distinguishing Sparta from the other city-states of Greece. Ancient Sparta was set in the time period when men ruled women‚ which is a great point as Spartan women had the most rights and they were the closest to ‘equal’ with men in Greece. Men treated
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Five Trends in the Restaurant Industry The number one growing trend in the restaurant industry is the idea of fresh‚ healthy meal options. According to the NRA a growing number of consumers are becoming more health conscious‚ and therefore looking better their diets. Restaurant owner have taken note of this and are trying to provide a healthy selection of food for its consumers. In fact forty percent of restaurant owners had budgeted more spending in 2010 compared to 2009. They are willing to
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vs Sainsbury 2011-2012 | Annual Report - Financial Analysis | 2011-2012 | | Subject : Financial Analysis For Managers | 11/19/2012 | Course Leader: Prof. Richard West Module Leader: Prof. Bijan Hesnib Submitted By: Riyank Mehta - 140550891 Jay Sanghvi - 140248921 Anirudh Thakor - 140994501 Jigar Ajmera - 140249021 1. Executive Summary This report is a summary of the comparison of ratio analysis of two companies Morrisons Plc. and Sainsbury Plc. for
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Market Watch Malaysia 2010 FOOD INDUSTRY Overview With an annual average of 20% export surplus‚ Malaysia is one of the 20 largest export nations worldwide and is ranked 28th out of 121 countries by the “Global Enabling Trade Report 2009”‚ published by the World Economic Forum. Malaysia’s total trade in 2008 amounted to RM 1‚185 trillion‚ which depicts an increase of 6‚8% compared to 2007 trade balance; exports even rose 9‚6%‚ while total imports grew by 4.9% to RM 504.57 billion. But the
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Porter’s five forces. 1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers Mobile computing gives suppliers more bargaining power‚ especially with the integration of social networking. There is variation of services and personalization that is readily available with so much customer input. Considering supplier costs‚ development is either costly or it isn’t. If the application is extensive‚ supplier costs (or development costs) can be considerable. The buying industry can hinder the supplying industry in development
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APLICATION OF PORTER’S FIVE FORCES FRAMEWORK IN THE BANKING INDUSTRY OF TANZANIA: Determine‚ Develop and Deliver Competitively. By Dr. Elisante Ole Gabriel (PhD) Head of Entrepreneurship Development Centre Faculty of Commerce Mzumbe University P O BOX 6 Dar es Salaam Tanzania elisante_gabriel@yahoo.com : Tel. +255-754-434412 Abstract: The banking industry of Tanzania has been growing fast during the last decade. There are so many things happening within the industry after the liberalization
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the value curve in the chosen industry caused by a recent innovation in its industry. To develop this theoretical analysis‚ it seems interesting to mention the case of Skype which has revolutionized the telecommunication industry. Originally released in 2003 by three Estonian developers‚ the service allows people to communicate thanks the voice-over-IP solution. Bought by Microsoft in 2011 for $8.5 billion‚ it reached 663 million users in 2012. Moreover‚ Skype reveals the essential shift from analogue
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for Apple’s future When relating to the external factor which has a strategic implication for Apple’s future‚ it can be best described using Porter’s five forces. Threat of new entrants Threat of substitutes Bargaining power of suppliers Bargaining power of customers Intense competitors at current state Porter’s Five Forces Current rivalry: Apple faces an intense and fierce competition in the PC market‚ which has a very low switching cost. Competition comes from IBM‚ Dell
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assets and liabilities. Portfolio management refers to the management of assets and liabilities in such a way that the profits are maximized. Though banks want to make profits but at the same time they are concerned about liquidity and safety. In fact these three namely liquidity‚ profitability and safety are the main objectives of a monetary policy. Banks have to earn profits because if they don’t‚ they would not work as all the shareholders would sell off the shares if proper dividends are not earned
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