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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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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Lady Ath-Elite: A Training Facility for Female Athletes L. Donnell Grand Canyon University: MGT 660 December 20‚ 2012 Environmental Analysis and Industry Analysis Rivalry will exist among Lady Ath-Elite but the intensity will not be great. There are several gyms in Huntsville‚ Alabama; the largest gyms are the University Fitness Center‚ Gold’s Gym‚ Riviera Fitness Centers‚ Bender’s Gym‚ Curves‚ Empire Fitness‚ and the new YMCA in Madison‚ Alabama (Yellowpages.com‚ 2012). Riviera Fitness Center
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I. Industry Classification: a. Life Cycle Position: The mining industry is in the mature phase of the Industry life cycle‚ with established firms having a stronghold in the industry and specific products and regions. There is scope for further consolidation within the firms in the industry and expected returns are high as the global mining index has outperformed the overall market indices. b. Business Cycle: The mining industry is a cyclical industry as the change in GDP affects
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS PAPER: AIRLINE INDUSTRY Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Market Structure Industry Demand Cost Structure Analysis of Competitive Forces Conclusion References Appendix A Executive Summary Airlines companies are undergoing major changes to cope with the new challenges of the modern economy. Geopolitical factors‚ such as war and terrorism‚ the financial crisis of 2009‚ high entry barriers‚ as well as extreme weather events‚ are
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Industry Analysis of- Cement Sector Prepared by: 1) Ritika Khare 2) Divya Nangia 3) Vidya Rajgopal 4) Pawan Thakare 5) Dhananjay Limaye 6) Mrugen Shah 1) Nature of the Industry CEMENT The word Cement has come from the Roman word ‘Opus Caementicium’. In general‚ the word cement means binder- a substance‚ which when gets set and hardens‚ binds itself independently with other substances. Joseph Aspdin
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Question 2a: Discuss the importance of ratio analysis for inter-firm and intra-firm comparisons including circumstances responsible for its limitations .If any Answer: Ratio analysis implies the systematic use of ratios to interpret the financial statements so that the strength and weaknesses of a firm as well as its historical performance and current financial position can be determined. With the help of ratio analysis conclusion can be drawn regarding several aspects such as financial health‚
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Industry Analysis - A review of Firefighting Segments in the United States Firefighters The NFPA estimates that there is 1‚148‚100 firefighters in the United States‚ of these 29% or 332‚949 are professional/full time firefighters and 71% or 815‚151 are volunteer firefighters. (Source: US Fire Department Profile Through 2009‚ Michael J. Karter‚ Jr.‚ NFPA‚ Quincy‚ MA‚ October 2010). In the training/education industry as it pertains to firefighters we can assume that our customer market is comprised
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Fashion is one of the world’s most important creative industries. It has provided economic thought with a canonical example in theorizing about consumption and conformity. Social thinkers have long treated fashion as a window upon social class and social change. Cultural theorists have focused on fashion to reflect on symbolic meaning and social ideals. Fashion has also been seen to embody representative characteristics of modernity‚ and even of culture itself. Everyone wears clothing and inevitably
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Industry Analysis of BDO Unibank‚ Inc. Potential Competitors: Low Pressure The BSP (Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas) has tightened its rules on bank ownership. Capital requirements are high. Most new entrants will start as small banks. This means that BDO will not be affected significantly (because of its size in the industry). Rivalry Among Established Companies: Medium Pressure The top 4 banks in the country in terms of market share are BDO‚ Metrobank‚ BPI‚ and
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