company can use to evaluate how well it is performing‚ one of those tools is the debt ratio calculation. The debt ratio shows the proportion of assets financed with debt‚ liabilities. It is calculated by the companies total liabilities divided by its total assets and is used as a percentage. Total assets and total debts can be found on the balance sheet. “It can be used to evaluate a business’s ability to pay its debt” (Nobles p. 89). The debt ratio can be used to evaluate a business’s ability to
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Have you ever wondered how industries are determined oligopolies or monopolies? In this paper I will discuss how concentration ratios are used to determine total market shares within four specific industries. I will also discuss the levels of competition within those industries and how oligopolies can benefit society. Case‚ Fare‚ and Oster defines concentration ratio as the share of industry output in sales or employment accounted for by the top firms (2009). They are used to measure
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Theories of Profit There are various theories of profit‚ given by several economists‚ which are as follows: 1. Walker’s Theory of Profit as Rent of Ability This theory is pounded by F.A. Walker. According to Walker‚ “Profit is the rent of exceptional abilities that an entrepreneur may possess over others”. Rent is the difference between the yields of the least and the most efficient entrepreneurs. In formulating this theory‚ Walker assumed a state of perfect completion in which all firms are
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CHAPTER ONE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND ITS BASIC FUNCTIONS For any organization‚ staff or men power is the most valuable asset.. In the modern age where computers and information technology have brought revolutionary changes in the progress and performance‚ human resource factor’s importance has become imperative. Many years ago large organizations had no separate department for staff matters and Personnel & Admin Department was doing the job. But recently
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Debt Ratio Debt Ratio • defined as the ratio of total debt to total assets‚ expressed in percentage‚ and can be interpreted as the proportion of a company’s assets that are financed by debt. • Measures the proportion of total assets financed by the firm’s creditors. The higher this ratio‚ the greater amount of other people’s money being used to generate profits. Formula: • The debt ratio is calculated by dividing total debt by total assets. Debt Ratio = Total Debt Total Assets Examples •
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How would you recommend we go about reducing the turnover in our stores? Whether the organization has one employee or 100‚ recruiting and retaining plays a very important role in an organization’s efficiency and profitibility. High employee turn over affects companies in a number of ways. Since every minor detail cannot be documented‚ when an old timer leaves‚ he takes with him a major share of valuable organizational knowledge with him. These people also boosts up the morale of the fellow
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Cost Of Employee Turnover This article provides estimates of turnover costs for various groups of employees‚ and details the various factors that influence the total turnover figure. Employee turnover is far more expensive than most people realise. In the worst case scenarios the loss of a single individual can put at risk a major project‚ with implications for the long term viability of the company. Many firms are underestimating the total cost of employee turnover by simply considering
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Managing the Impact of Employee Turnover on Performance: The Role of Process Conformance INFORMS holds copyright to this article and distributed this copy as a courtesy to the author(s). Additional information‚ including rights and permission policies‚ is available at http://journals.informs.org/. Harvard Business School‚ Boston‚ Massachusetts 02163 {zton@hbs.edu‚ rhuckman@hbs.edu} Zeynep Ton‚ Robert S. Huckman e examine the impact of employee turnover on operating performance in settings
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Ratio Analysis: When evaluating a stock five types of ratios are considered: firm value ratios‚ profitability ratios‚ activity ratios‚ financial leverage ratios and liquidity ratios. After completing the proper calculations‚ assessments of the stock can be prepared. Starting with firm value ratios‚ Under Armour has earned a net worth of $1‚259‚559‚000. The higher the number‚ the more valuable the firm is on paper‚ and to Under Armour‚ this number is fair compared to other competitors in the
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Associate Level Material Ratio Analysis Form Use the table on the next page to complete the Week Eight assignment. In this assignment‚ you will review the textbook to find the definitions for each ratio. Use the financial statements for Drs. Smith and Brown‚ located on the student website‚ to perform the calculations and complete the form. Review the following example on how to perform the inventory turnover calculation‚ which shows you how to complete the table. * Two different
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