Note 13: Segment Information For the purpose of this assignment‚ I am going to discuss my interpretation of note 13‚ as well as‚ the segment analysis spreadsheet. Note 13 talks about manufacturing facility in Europe that supplies the products for multiple segments. These segments inherit the costs based upon volume used by those respective segments. I will assume that since Asia Pacific‚ Latin America‚ and North America were not mentioned‚ these regions have their own manufacturing that takes place
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insight of the cost accounting concept. In addition to this‚ it discusses the benefits and drawbacks of the activity based cost method. Discussion ABC system is based on the fact that for each there is a sufficiently precise and resides in it‚ the cost factor‚ changes in rates of which affect the cost of the function. Thus‚ the system applies the ABC monitors and cause-and-effect relationship between the cost drivers (database distribution) and the costs‚ and not conditional connections‚ as is customary
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6. Segments and Targets TREK Corp. segments the market as follows. As our service requires innovation and taste from the customer‚ we are looking for specific purchase behavior of a customer that has an innovative spirit but that is also brand loyal. Our target customers are people that believe in their innovative and creative spirit. With our service‚ they will be able to fulfill their trendsetter-lifestyle‚ as well as having high-quality and personal furniture. We are aware that our products will
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Profitability Ratios A class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business’s ability to generate earnings as compared to its expenses and other relevant costs incurred during a specific period of time. For most of these ratios‚ having a higher value relative to a competitor’s ratio or the same ratio from a previous period is indicative that the company is doing well. Gross Profit Margin A financial metric used to assess a firm’s financial health by revealing the proportion of
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SEGMENT REPORTING Many U.S. companies operate in several different industries or in different geographic area. When this occurs‚ the difficulties related to financial statement analysis are compounded. Investors who must evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of stock of a diversified company have a difficult task when analyzing such companies which report only the aggregate of their operations. Industry segments and geographic areas of operations can have different levels of
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Mission‚ Vision and Values to implement The mission‚ vision‚ and values of ABC Investment Plc should reflect the works of the company in providing useful broadcasting services to the EU regions various communities while promoting the interest of the general public which will be stated in the company Charter and Agreement such as: • To provide high quality‚ informative TV and Radio programming to our various communities in the EU region where they broadcast from. • To develop‚ promote and preserve
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fact these three namely liquidity‚ profitability and safety are the main objectives of a monetary policy. Banks have to earn profits because if they don’t‚ they would not work as all the shareholders would sell off the shares if proper dividends are not earned. Hence they have to earn profits for their shareholders and at the same time satisfy the withdrawal needs of its customers. The main problem here comes is sticking the balance between liquidity and profitability as both contradict each other. This
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Case 5: MARKETING MICROWAVE OVENS TO A NEW MARKET SEGMENT I. The advantage of microwave ovens for food preparation II. The values and customs that might affect opinions about microwave ovens - III. New marketing strategy 1. Target market -upper middle class - Indian family and focus on housewife - single male 2. Long-term marketing programs - Pay more money for R&D and product innovation - Building call center to help customer (after sales
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Profitability Ratios Profitability Ratios attempt to measure the firm’s success in generating income. These ratios reflect the combined effects of the firm’s asset and debt management. Profit Margin The Profit Margin indicates the dollars in income that the firm earns on each dollar of sales. This ratio is calculated by dividing Net Income by Sales. Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) The Return on Assets Ratio indicates the dollars in income earned by the firm on its assets
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Financial Analysis XXAC/280 Final Project Geetha Raja Labrisha Flott August 2013 Liquidity‚ Solvency and Profitability are the three aspects used to compare companies in a financial analysis. Their basic function is to reveal the stability of a company based on a comparison of at least two years of financial data with a company that sells products alike. The two companies must have similarities other than the products they sell; they must also be similar in
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