firms of the world pharmaceutical industry Pharmaceutical industry is characterized by high level of concentration. There are about dozen of multinational companies that dominate in industry. Most of companies are not widely diversified and more than 50% of revenues come from sales of pharmaceutical products. There are few companies in industry that have other large sources of income‚ for example Johnson & Johnson. The pharmaceutical industry has two distinct functions: research
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Influence of rivalry among competitors Rivalry is the competitive struggle between companies in an industry to gain market share from each other. A more intense rivalry usually means that there are lower prices and more spending on non-price-competitive weapons. These would be things such as in-flight complimentary items like drinks and snacks. A more intense rivalry will lower prices and raise costs. This means that this makes the window for profitability smaller. If the rivalry is less intense
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Woolworths Financial Ratio Report Liquidity‚ Solvency and Profitability Abstract This report consists of ratio calculation and analysis of Woolworths’ liquidity‚ solvency as well as profitability. Liquidity ratios include current ratio‚ quick asset ratio and inventory turnover. Solvency ratios include debt to total asset and interest coverage. Profitability ratios include return on owners’ equity‚ payout ratio‚ return on assets‚ return on sales‚ asset turnover‚ cash return on sales and operating
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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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Title: Discussion on the barriers to the effective management of quality at Unisa Introduction. The advent of South Africa’s first democratic government in 1994 signaled the beginning of significant policy changes in education including a notable emphasis on distance education in which University of South Africa is one of the key player. Distance education plays a significant role in South Africa‚ particularly in teacher and higher education. It affords access to a large and diverse students
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Give a brief description of the history of each firm of the United States passenger airline industry and Small package-delivery industry chosen pair‚ including the market share‚ sales levels‚ and profit for the last 5 years. II. Operational objective •Research each firm’s stated mission statement •Narrow that down yourself to an operational objective. For example‚ an operational objective for a large mass merchandiser may be "to establish and execute a global supply chain to minimize
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Financial Ratios: What They MeanIn assessing the significance of various financial data‚ managers often engage in ratio analysis‚ the process of determining and evaluating financial ratios. A financial ratio is a relationship that indicates something about a company’s activities‚ such as the ratio between the company’s current assets and current liabilities or between its accounts receivable and its annual sales. The basic source for these ratios is the company’s financial statements that contain
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This paper evaluates the key financial challenges facing organizations in Risk Management‚ Managing International Acquisitions‚ and Managing Working Capital simulations. Secondly‚ an evaluation of Southwest Airlines (SWA) management of working capital and the optimal financial strategies employed is presented. Also evaluated are the potential improvements in financial performance along with long-term and short-term strategies. Lastly‚ considered in this paper is whether a merger or acquisition
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Apple Inc. Financial Ratio Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary Introduction Liquidity i. ii. iii. Working Capital Current Ratio Current Cash Debt Coverage Ratio pg. 7 pg. 3 pg. 5 pg. 6 Asset Management i. ii. Inventory Turnover Days in Inventory iii. iv. Solvency i. ii. iii. iv. Accounts Receivable Turnover Receivable Collection Period pg. 9 Debt to Total Assets Ratio Cash Debt Coverage Ratio Times Interest Earned Ratio Free Cash Flow pg. 11 Profitability Ratios i. ii. iii
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The final step of industry and competitive analysis is to use the answers to the previous six questions to draw conclusions about the relative attractiveness or unattractiveness of the industry‚ both near-term and long-term. Company strategists are obligated to assess the industry outlook carefully‚ deciding whether industry and competitive conditions present an attractive business opportunity for the company or whether the company’s growth and profit prospects are gloomy. The important factors on
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