Charlie and Lola: Ratios Activity Two of my friends have been having an argument about who owns the best business. They have asked me to judge which business is the best. I said that it depends upon what they mean by “the best” – do they mean which is the most profitable‚ or do they mean which one is the most stable (in other words‚ can meet its debts on time – always a difficulty for a small business)? I don’t want to upset either friend‚ so I told them I would ask you to judge….. Here
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Five-Year Ratio Comparison Liquidity • There was a slight improvement in current ratio between 2005 and 2007‚ from 0.58 to 0.63. It then dropped to 0.53 in 2008‚ but increased again over the following two years‚ ending 2010 at 0.59. This measures AT&T’s ability to pay its short-term liabilities with short-term assets. In general‚ a current ratio over 1 is desirable because when it falls below one‚ it could mean that the company is unable to pay off its short-term liabilities‚ due to a shortage
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ELASTIC DEFORMATION AND POISSON’S RATIO E 45 – Materials‚ Friday 8:00 am September 21‚ 2012 Due: October 19‚ 2012 Abstract A tensile test was performed on a 4140 steel sample and the axial and transverse strains were measured. Data points were collected at incremental loads and graphed to determine the elastic modulus (30.4 x 106). Poisson’s ratio was also calculated from the dataset and determined to be 0.29. These experimental values agree closely (within
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Session 15: Limitation of Ratio Analysis Learning Objective Explain to the participants on the limitation of ratio analysis. Important Termss Creative accounting. Accounting Policies. Limitations of Ratios Accounting Information Different Accounting Policies The choices of accounting policies may distort inter company comparisons. Example IAS 16 allows valuation of assets to be based on either revalued amount or at depreciated historical cost. The business may opt not to revalue
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Company Description Toyota Motor Corporation. The Group ’s principal activities are to manufacture and sell automobiles and provide financial services. The Group operates through three segments: Automotive‚ Financial Services and Other. Automotive segment designs‚ manufactures‚ assembles and sells passenger cars‚ recreational and sport-utility vehicles‚ minivans and trucks and related parts and accessories. Financial services segment provides financing to dealers and their customers for the purchase
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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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analysis’ of the ratios: Current Ratio: Current Ratio is calculated by dividing total current assets by total current liabilities. “The current ratio measures the ability of a company to cover its short-term liabilities with its current assets.” (Wohlner‚ Investopedia) Acceptable Current Ratios‚ even though they differ from industry to industry‚ usually fall between the ranges of 1.5% to 3%. This means that is it a healthy business‚ with a good short-term financial strength. A current ratio of 1 or greater
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Financing Policy: 6 Financial Analysis: 6 Ratios Being Analyzed: 7 Liquidity Ratios Analysis: 7 Introduction: 7 Definition: 8 Items Involved: 8 Income Statement: 8 Balance Sheet: 8 Current Liabilities: 8 Ratios: 8 Activity Ratios Analysis: 10 Introduction: 10 Definition: 10 Items Involved: 10 Income Statement: 10 Balance Sheet: 10 Ratios Relating To Turnover: 10 Ratios Relating To Time: 10 Table: 11 Profitability Ratios Analysis: 12 Introduction: 12 Definition:
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P1-5 A) The front desk receptionist routinely takes an extra 20 minutes of lunch to run personal errands. Agency Problem: she took an extra 20 minutes to do her personal errands instead of working‚ which she puts her own self interests before the best interests of the company. Occurred cost: the salary that the company pays to her. The solution would depend on the boss on her work performance in the past. If she has an important personal errand to do during that time‚ then boss might need
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