Accounting ratios are relationships expressed in mathematical terms between the figures which are connected with each other in some manner. Obviously‚ no purpose is served by comparing two sets of figures which are not at all connected with each other. Moreover‚ absolute figures are also unfit for comparison. The following are the different classification of ratios: 1. Traditional classification: The traditional classification has been on the basis of the financial statement to which the determinants
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The love bug virus which first appeared in Hong Kong May 11‚ 2000‚ destroyed files and stole passwords around the globe in two hours. More than 45 million users in at least 20 countries were affected including NASA and the CIA. That was one of the major viruses that gained worldwide attention and response. Viruses are fairly easy to create as there have been dramatic increases over the years in the number of viruses that have been released. According to Symantec Corporation‚ the number of computer
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A customer profitability analysis is an evaluation process that focuses on assigning costs and revenues to segments of the customer base‚ instead of assigning revenues and costs to the actual products‚ or the units or departments that compose the corporate structure of the producer. Approaching profitability from this angle can sometimes provide valuable insights into how each step of the process of designing‚ manufacturing‚ and ultimately selling a good or service incurs cost and generates revenue
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Appendix B Profitability Analysis Solutions to Questions B-1 Absolute profitability measures the impact on overall profits of adding or dropping a particular segment‚ such as a product or customer‚ without making any other changes. B-2 Relative profitability involves ranking segments‚ each of which may be absolutely profitable‚ for the purpose of making trade-offs among the segments. Such trade-offs are necessary when a constraint exists. Otherwise‚ they are not necessary. B-3 Every business
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Analysis "The Gold-Bug" includes a cipher that uses polyphonic substitution. Though he did not invent "secret writing" or cryptography‚ Poe certainly popularized it during his time. To most people in the 19th century‚ cryptography was mysterious and those able to break the codes were considered gifted with nearly supernatural ability. Poe had drawn attention to it as a novelty over four months in the Philadelphia publication Alexander’s Weekly Messenger in 1840. He had asked readers to submit their
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Airline Profitability in NIGERA In a 2008 interview with VIA Magazine‚ Richard Branson‚ founder of Virgin Airways‚ said‚ “I’ve always said the easiest way to become a millionaire is to start out a billionaire then go into the airline business.” The airline business has been somewhat of a mixed bag; that is until 2010 when airlines were at their most profitable. According to the Wall Street Journal‚ since 1978 airlines have experienced lagging profits‚ but in 2010 they posted half year profits
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interesting and important topic in today’s business world‚ competitiveness is the key to overcome global economic recession and to prove this statement‚ competitive strategies of apple and black berry have been analyzed. With the critical analysis of the competitive analysis of both apple and black berry it has become evident that both the companies are at the path of continues growth trajectory‚ and with their innovation and creativity these two companies are still performing outstandingly well
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In “Bugs in the Brain”‚ Robert Sapolsky makes the claim that more research is needed in order to gain a greater understanding of how the brain works and more importantly‚ to gain a greater understanding of how certain microorganisms change animals’ behaviors for their own benefits‚ such as reproduction and/or spreading to new hosts. He supports this claim mostly through the use of examples of these types of microorganisms. For example‚ he mentions mites that belong to the genus Anthennophorus‚ which
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Topic Gateway Series Customer profitability analysis Customer profitability analysis Topic Gateway Series No. 55 1 Prepared by Jasmin Harvey and Technical Information Service January 2009 Topic Gateway Series Customer profitability analysis About Topic Gateways Topic Gateways are intended as a refresher or introduction to topics of interest to CIMA members. They include a basic definition‚ a brief overview and a fuller explanation of practical application. Finally they
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25‚ 2012 Re: Huffman Trucking Ratio Analysis Team B has completed a ratio analysis on Huffman Trucking. Our team has looked over financial statements to determine the liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency ratios of Huffman Trucking. These ratios provide detailed information to creditors‚ investors‚ and employees. Together‚ the ratios reveal data related to the performance and position of Huffman Trucking. What do the liquidity‚ profitability‚ and solvency ratios reveal about the company’s financial
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