Midterm Report: Kroger vs Safeway Industry and Company Background Kroger is the largest grocery store chain in the United States with 2424 supermarkets located in 31 states. It focuses on high quality products and has a wide range of selection. Each supermarket carries almost 50‚000 items to satisfy its ever growing diversified customer base. Safeway is the second largest superstore chain in the country. It operates 1641 stores across western and central region of North America. Safeway emphasizes
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Average Racism post I too‚ have never heard the term “average racist”. I believe it is a term to remove accountability. Average is “in between”; it is the mean‚ not swaying one way or the other. So average is therefore neutral. Neutrality does not excuse responsibility. Bystanders have a responsibility to intervene . “Staying out of” an issue where this is injustice‚ is taking a side; it is giving legitimacy to the perpetrators. That is a simplified statement in reference to a very complicated
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CORPORATE PROFILE Atlas Consolidated Mining and Development Corporation ("Atlas Mining") was incorporated in 1935 as “Masbate Consolidated Mining Company‚ Inc.”. In the 1980s‚ it was regarded as the third largest copper mine in the world and was processing 110‚000 copper ore a day. However‚ in the early 1990s‚ Atlas was forced to suspend its operations due to a typhoon that severely damaged its mines in Toledo. Atlas Mining now has only one (1) mill for operations. A major restructuring of the
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founded in 1928 is currently one of the World’s largest financial institutions. The company had a stellar reputation in the financial industry‚ known to be an honest and ethical organization. Wells Fargo is under investigations and Senate Bankings to determine the level of participation of its senior leadership in creating an environment and encouraging a culture that defrauded consumers “their customers” to increase profits. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) determined that Wells Fargo
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IMPORTANCE OF RATIO ANALYSIS Ratio analysis is a tool used by individuals to conduct a quantitative analysis of information in a company’s financial statements. Ratios are calculated from current year numbers and are then compared to previous years‚ other companies‚ the industry‚ or even the economy to judge the performance of the company. Ratio analysis is predominately used by proponents of fundamental analysis. The ratio analysis is one of the most important tools of financial analysis. The
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Question 1 (a) |Ratio |Industry average 20X8 |Actual 20X8 | |Net working capital |$125‚000 |$63‚300 | |Current Ratio |2.35 |1.84 | |Quick Ratio
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alcohol abuse. Although we cannot make their choices for them‚ we can persuade them into not taking alcohol by knowing the risks first; a lot like warnings on smoke packages. Alcohol can have a big affect on the adolescent mind. The brain of a an average human being keeps developing to the age of adolescence; people believe that the brain stops developing at the age of adolescence‚ but in fact‚ the brain develops into the early 20’s. At the age of adolescence‚ the brain goes under remodelling and
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Ethical Practice within the financial services industry Why is ethical practice important? Firms that operate within the financial services try to be as open and honest with their consumers with all types of business in order to create confidence among customers. Not all banks/services have profit as their primary goal‚ there are several financial services which focus on creating social and environmental benefits. So why are ethical policies important? Well it comes down to the customer and their
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The major profitability ratios are: 1.1.1.1 RETURN ON CAPITAL: Describes the earning capacity of the enterprise and it is measured by the following ratio: Profit before interest and taxation Average operating Assets The Return On Capital ratio measures how well the average operating assets (assets such as debtors‚ cash‚ fixed assets‚ stock) are generating the company s income‚ and is indicative of the management techniques applied by the company to utilise its assets
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additional countries with a view to making Pump Up Incorporated a truly global brand. FINANCIAL RATIOS Financially our company is prevailing at a steady growing pace. Our total asset turnover rate is not at optimal level‚ but it is increasing‚ currently at seventy-five percent. Our quick ratio is low‚ but with our new investments in our warehouse and manufacturing‚ we shall increase it from 1.28 percent. Our current ratio is at 2.28 percent and growing. Without further due‚ our gross profit is at a
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