Inter-business Comparison
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How do you know whether a 20% gross margin is good? One powerful answer is to look at a similar business. Inter-business comparison sets one firm's ratios beside another's, so strengths and weaknesses stand out that a single set of accounts could never reveal. If one shop earns a better return on its capital, or collects from customers faster, the comparison shows it plainly and points to where the other could improve.
In this lesson you will learn how to compare the ratios of two businesses and draw sensible conclusions about profitability, liquidity and efficiency. Just as importantly, you will learn why such comparisons must be handled with care: different accounting policies, different sizes, different year ends and missing non-financial information can all make a comparison misleading if you ignore them.
Malengo
- the factors that may affect the ratios of two businesses.
- the problems of inter-business comparison.
Maelezo ya Somo
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Tathmini ya Somo
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Utakutana na mchanganyiko wa aina mbalimbali za maswali, ikiwemo maswali ya kuchagua jibu sahihi, maswali ya majibu mafupi, na maswali ya insha. Kila swali limebuniwa kwa umakini ili kupima vipengele tofauti vya maarifa yako na ujuzi wa kufikiri kwa makini.
Tumia sehemu hii ya tathmini kama fursa ya kuimarisha uelewa wako wa mada na kubaini maeneo yoyote ambapo unaweza kuhitaji kusoma zaidi. Usikatishwe tamaa na changamoto zozote utakazokutana nazo; badala yake, zitazame kama fursa za kukua na kuboresha.
- An inter-business comparison is most valid when the two businesses are: A. In different trades B. Of very different sizes C. Similar in type and size D. From different countries Answer: C
- Business X has a higher gross margin than Business Y, but Business Y has a higher profit margin. The most likely reason is that Business Y: A. Sells at higher prices B. Controls its expenses better C. Has more inventory D. Has a lower revenue Answer: B
- Which of the following would make a comparison between two businesses misleading? A. They use the same depreciation method B. They have the same year end C. They use different inventory valuation methods D. They are in the same trade Answer: C
- A factor that influences a business's success but does NOT appear in its accounting ratios is: A. The gross profit B. The skill of the workforce C. The cost of sales D. The revenue Answer: B
- Comparing ratios for one year only is a problem because: A. Ratios cannot be calculated for one year B. Trends cannot be identified and the year may not be typical C. The figures are always wrong D. One year is always atypical Answer: B
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Pakua programu ya Green Bridge CBT kwenye simu yako au kompyuta yako ili kupata maelezo kamili ya masomo, maswali ya mazoezi, na mengi zaidi.
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