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At the beginning of the period, the price of Computers, Inc. divided by the industry index was 0.39; by the end of the period, the ratio had increased to 0.50. As the ratio increased over the period, it appears that Computers, Inc. outperformed other firms in its industry. The overall trend, therefore, indicates relative strength, although some fluctuation existed during the period, with the ratio falling to a low point of 0.33 on day 19. 18. Five day moving averages: Days 1 – 5: (19.63 + 20 +…

A bank is a financial institution that collects society’s additional cash and gives a part of that as loan to investors for earning profit. It is a mediator organization that makes relationship between the owner of additional savings and the investor of scarcity capital. Bank receives money from the depositors relatively lower interest payment and grant short term and long-term loans to the borrowers with high interest. In this process, the difference between these two interests is the bank’s…

A rise in relative market share means that the company is gaining on its competitor. Conclusions from Market Share Analysis: • The assumption that outside forces affect all companies in the same way is often not true. • The assumption that a company’s performance should be judged against the average performance of all companies is not always valid. • If a new firm enters the industry, then every existing firms market share might fall. Share loss depends on the degree to which the…

marketing and distribution through small outlets and convenience stores. Analysts said that because Quaker did not understand the brand’s appeal, it made the mistake of changing the ads and the distribution. Snapple lost so much money and market share that in 1997, Quaker finally sold the company for $300 million to Triarc, which has since revived the floundering brand.8 Branding Challenges Branding poses several challenges to the marketer (see Figure 4-3). The first is whether or not to…

CHAPTER 7 Cash and Receivables ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION TABLE Topics Questions Brief Exercises Exercises Problems 1. Accounting for cash. 1, 2, 3, 4, 21 1 1, 2 1 2. Accounting for accounts receivable, bad debts, other allowances. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 2, 3, 4, 5 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 3. Accounting for notes receivable. 13, 14 6, 7, 8 18, 19…

|Initials |Comments | | |Objectives | | | | |Discuss the type, scope, and timing of the audit with the owner/manager, board | | | | | |of directors or, if applicable, the audit committee. Also, discuss adequacy of| | | |…

In general, viatical settlements are ethical. In the case of a viatical settlement, it is simply an exchange of cash today for payment in the future, although the payment depends on the death of the seller. The purchaser of the life insurance policy is bearing the risk that the insured individual will live longer than expected. Although viatical settlements are ethical, they may not be the best choice for an individual. In a Business Week article (October 31, 2005), options were examined for a…