market‚ naive investment strategies may lead to significant losses to the investors. A scientific evaluation of risk and return is very much required for any investor in a process to get maximum return at minimum risk. This study deals with the analysis of risk and return of 3 major stocks in banking sector‚ automobile sector and it sector listed in NSE‚ constructing a portfolio using these stocks and evaluating the benefit of diversification of risk using latent tools and techniques in an effort
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Financial Results FIN/571 July 22‚ 2013 Interpreting Financial Results Liquidity: Current Ratio Parrino‚ Kidwell‚ & Bates (2012) detail the current ratio as current assets divided by liabilities. The current ratio identifies a firm’s potential to pay short-term liabilities; higher liquidity is a good sign for potential creditors (Parrino et al.‚ 2012). At the same time‚ however‚ the current ratio should not greatly exceed benchmarks of other competitors (Parrino et al.‚ 2012). This could be
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margin 06. Current Ratio (Current assets/Current liabilities) × 100 2007 2008 2009 Current assets 2923775458 2861891654 6916737893 Current liabilities 1627972936 2602032267 2321451642 Current Ratio 1.8:1 1.1:1 2.9:1 Table: Current Ratio 07. Quick Ratio {(Receivables+Investments+Cash)/Current Liabilities} × 100 2007 2008 2009 Receivables+Investments+Cash 1271295167 1122073235 2451749756 Current Liabilities 1627972936 2602032267 2321451642 Quick Ratio 0.78:1 0.43:1 1.06:1
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Nurse Staffing Ratios In the United States‚ nurses constitute the largest percentage among the total workforce of the healthcare system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2013) reported that there were almost 3.3 million registered nurses and licensed practice nurses employed in nursing between 2008 and 2010. Nurses are very important part of healthcare delivery system and ensure operation of healthcare facilities. They have the greatest contact and direct involvement with the patient
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fluctuation appeared. Ratio analysis Year/ratio 2011 2012 2013 Industry average Current ratio 0.90 0.77 0.82 Quick ratio 0.78 0.65 0.70 Gross profit ratio 55.6 51.7 54.6 Receivable turnover ratio 13.59 13.95 12.49 Inventory turnover ratio 18.45 19.25 19.51 Net profit ratio 1.74 -1.64 0.03 Debt to equity ratio 0.89 0.92 0.88 Asset turnover ratio 0.70 0.71 0.77 Current ratio is always larger than quick ratio‚ it may because that inventory
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Short-term: The quick ratio‚ also known as acid-test ratio‚ calculates a company’s cash and accounts receivable divided by its current liabilities. This ratio is a more stringent measure of liquidity than the current ratio in that it excludes inventories and other current assets. Pfizer has a quick ratio of 1.78 while the industry median is 1.21. This shows the company does not rely too much on inventory of other assets to pay for short-term liabilities. The current ratio measures a company’s current
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31/10/13 Student no-21185372 Contents 1. Introduction 2. Fundamental and Technical analysis 3. Efficient market hypothesis 4. Causes of efficient market 5. Empirical evidence 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography 1) The price of the stock is determined by demand and supply. The supply is based
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Interpretation of the Ratios 1) Current Ratio-It is a test of solvency or of short-term financial strength of a concern. It is an index of working capital and shows the ability of the concern to meet its obligations and also the capacity to carry on effective operations. Generally‚ if current assets are twice that of current liabilities‚ the concern’s working capital position is considered to be satisfactory. 2) Quick Ratio-It shows the amount of cash available to meet immediate payments. Stock-in
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is familiar with the issue of legislating nurse patient ratios. The california nurses association has gone to great legnths to bring the problem to the attention of the media ‚ politicians‚ and public at large. They even went so far as to hire a plane to fly an "anti-Arnold" banner over a hollywood event. The aggression of the CNA is centered around The "governators" opposition to passing legislation to limit nurse patient ratios. Ratio issues are not solely a californian issue. Two new york
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Introduction to Financial Statement Analysis Meaning of Financial Analysis is to classify the data in simple form given in Financial Statements and to compare with each other to find out the strong points and weakness of the business and to take decisions for future. For instance‚ if all items relating to Current Assets and placed in one group while all items relating to Current Liabilities are placed in another group‚ the comparison between the two groups will provide useful information. Actually
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