Ratio analysis is a useful technique for comparing a company’s performance and position with other companies. However‚ such comparisons may be misleading. Some of the limitations of ratio analysis for cross-sectional comparisons are discussed below: Accounting policies: Accounting laws allow companies to choose accounting policies and use discretion while preparing accounts. Such a freedom leads to differences in the accounts of companies‚ which in turn distorts cross-sectional company comparisons
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CHAPTER 5: ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING AND CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS 5-1Undercosting a product may appear to have increased the reported profit the product earned (assuming the firm did not lower its selling price because of the reported lower product cost). However‚ the increased profit is‚ at best‚ a twist in truth. Costs of the product not charged to the product itself are borne by other products of the firm. Worse‚ undercosting a product may result in managers erroneously believing
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Old Exam Packet – Acct 284 Fall 2009 Exam 1 – Fall 2008 Investing activities: a. involve day to day events like selling goods and services‚ which occur when running a business. b. involve the buying or selling of land‚ buildings‚ equipment‚ and other longer-term investments. c. only involve financial exchanges. d. All of these. Accumulated depreciation: a. is an expense account. b. is a liability account. c. is a regular asset account. d. is an asset contra-account.
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Patton-Fuller Ratio Computation Shourn Henderson‚ Marilyn Lilly‚ Noralva Rodriguez HCS/405 February 11‚ 2013 Dr. Ben Kukoyi Patton-Fuller Ratio Computation Introduction This paper will address the ratio computations to Patton-Fuller Community Hospital taken from Audited and Unaudited Reports from 2008-2009. From 2008-2009 the existing assets reduced‚ but showed a growth in the hospital’s responsibilities. The hospital is presently making adequate revenue to cover the debts‚ which
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As the result of the ratio analysis. There are 5 limitations of ratio analysis as well. The first limitation of the ratio analysis is Comparing the ratios between two organizations/firms is a smooth path to do it. This is because‚ different organization/firms might have face unequal figures of earnings‚ losses. In addition‚ fact is the two difference organizations/firms might have different economic environment or production technologies even though they produce the same range of the product. For
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A Case Study on Cost Estimation and Profitability Analysis at Continental Airlines Francisco J. Román Introduction In 2008‚ the senior management team at Continental Airlines‚ commanded by Lawrence Kellner‚ the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer‚ convened a special meeting to discuss the firm’s latest quarterly financial results. A bleak situation lay before them. Continental had incurred an operating loss of $71 million dollars—its second consecutive quarterly earnings decline that year
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Concentration Ratios in Manufacturing ECO 204 Principles of Microeconomics June 28‚ 2011 Industries go through a lot of changes to make themselves successful. There is so much competition that they have to keep up with the market. Using the concentration ratio which is the share of industry output in sales or employment accounted for by the top firms (Karl Case‚ Ray Fair‚ Sharon Oster 2009 p285). Porter explains that there are five forces that determine industry attractiveness
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY Business development in the 19th Century gave birth to the concept of Limited Liability Company‚ hereby ownership is separate from management. This concept was initially vague‚ but was quickly made explicit and popular by the celebrated case of Solomon Vs. Solomon and Col. Ltd. Uzochukwu (2004)‚ said that in an attempt to bridge the information gap between the shareholders on one hand and the
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Professor Arvi Finance 311: 9:30-10:45 10/28/14 Financial Ratio Analysis: Honda Motor Company This is a financial analysis of Honda Motor Company from the year 2011-2014. I will be reviewing and analyzing the company standardized balance sheet‚ standardized income statement‚ Ratio analysis‚ and their standings among competitors. I will define and compare the information in order to report my findings in an accurate way. When looking at the ratio analysis for the company the return on assets which measures
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The aim of this report is to analysis the financial performance of J Sainsbury plc by compare several ratios‚ in the view of an investor who seeking long term investment. Four sections will be illustrated‚ the background of Sainsbury‚ 10 ratio analysis‚ a suggestion of whether the company is worth to invest and a limitation of current financial statements and ratio analysis. J Sainsbury plc is the third largest chain company of supermarkets in the UK‚ which is generally known as Sainsbury’s. It
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