a. Why are ratios useful? What three groups use ratio analysis and for what reasons? Financial ratios are designed to extract important information that might not be obvious simply from examining a firm’s financial statements. Financial statement analysis involves comparing a firm’s performance with that of other firms in the same industry and evaluating trend in the firm’s financial position over time. From the textbook ‚ we know managers use financial analysis to identify situations needing
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Liquidity Ratio – Between 2013 and 2015‚ Nike’s current ratio declined but their quick ratio inclined. The quick ratio‚ also known as the “acid test”‚ is a better indicator of Nike’s liquidity because it removes the amount of inventory from the ratio. Inventory is typically the least liquid of a company’s current assets and in Nike’s perspective‚ if sales slowdown‚ the inventory might not be converted to cash as quickly. Also‚ with the type of inventory that Nike carries‚ such as sports items and
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rederick smith The Golden Ratio March 31 2011 1. The introduction: Hello my name is Frederick Smith‚ I will be speaking you about a fascinating thing that is in everything‚ it’s a part of you‚ it created you & its not just in you‚ its all around you. Its also in all plants and in all animals. Take for example an octopus has eight tentacles hence the name “octo’~pus‚ each one of its tentacles has the exact number of suckers on it and each tentacle is the same length pretty amazing right...
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by instructor Ratio Formula (express the ratio in words) Detailed calculation (actual numbers from financial statements used for the calculation) Final number (final result of the detailed calculation) Explanation of why ratio is important Earned points (up to 3 points per "box"/cell) Instructor feedback Example: Term A/Term B (Term A divided by Term B) 1000 / 2000 0.5 This is the explanation of the role of this ratio and why it is important 3 Efficiency Ratio: Receivables Turnover
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Zhiwei Wu Ratio Analysis of Google Company Ratio analysis is an important way to investigate a corporation’s financial statement. It provides the detailed data that indicate a company’s financial activity‚ performance and how well the managers operate their company. It is very useful for the investors‚ shareholders and even the company’s managers when they want to understand the financial situation of the company and helps them to make the right investment decisions. Now I am trying to use the
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PHEIDIAS (fl. c. 490-430 BC)‚ Athenian sculptor‚ the artistic director of the construction of the Parthenon‚ who created its most important religious images and supervised and probably designed its overall sculptural decoration. It is said of Phidias that he alone had seen the exact image of the gods and that he revealed it to man. He established forever general conceptions of Zeus and Athena. Little is known about Phidias’ life. When Pericles rose to power in 449‚ he initiated a great building
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1) Estimate and compare the returns and variability (i.e. annual standard deviation over the past five years) of Reynolds and Hasbro with that of the S&P 500 Index. Which stock appears to be riskiest? 2) Suppose Sharpe’s position had been 99 per cent of equity funds invested in the S&P 500 and either one per cent in Reynolds or one per cent in Hasbro. Estimate the resulting portfolio position. How does each stock affect the variability of the equity investment? How does this relate to your answer
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PROFITABLE GROWTH FOR ALL Ford Motor Company / 2011 Annual Report CONTENT 1 2 3 6 7 8 18 22 25 184 185 About the Company A Message from the Executive Chairman A Message from the President and CEO Board of Directors and Executives Profitable Growth for All Great Products Strong Business Better World Financial Contents Shareholder Information Global Overview OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Revenues (a) Worldwide wholesale unit volumes by automotive segment (in thousands) Ford North America Ford South
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GOLDEN RATIO- maths project Index Serial no. chapter 1 | Introduction | 2 | History | 3 | In nature | 4 | In human body | 5 | In architecture | 6 | In art | 7 | In day to day life | 8 | SIGNIFICANCE | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher sonali durgam on the topic golden ratio‚ which also helped me in doing a lot of Research and I came to know about so many new things. I am really thankful
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Introduction Financial ratio analysis is important to a business’s success. A financial ratio analysis is an indicator of a company’s financial performance. It helps a business compare company financials with previous periods and also allows a business to contrast its financials to similar companies. A financial ratio can provide a clear image of a company ’s state and identify trends that are emerging. Use of ratios in analyzing financial statements Ratio analysis is a form of financial
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