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Principles of Financial Accounting
Chapter 17
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Accounting
Undergraduate 2
06/10/2011

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Asset Turnover

Definition

A measure of profitability  that shows how efficiently assets are used to produce sales; Net sales ÷ Average Total Assets.

 

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Cash flows to sales
Definition

A measure of the ability of sales to generate operating cash flows; Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities ÷ Sales

 

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Cash flow yield
Definition

A measure of a company's ability to generate operating cash flows in relation to net income;  

Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities

÷

Current liabilities.

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Current Ratio
Definition

A measure of short-term debt paying ability;

Current Assets

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Current Liabilities

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Days' Inventory on Hand
Definition

A measure that shows the average number of days taken to sell inventory;

Days in Year

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Payables Turnover

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Debt to equity ratio
Definition

A measure that shows the relationship of debt financing to equity financing, or the extent to which a company is leveraged;

Total Liabilities

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Stockholder's Equity

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Inventory Turnover
Definition

A measure of the relative size of inventory;

Cost of Goods Sold

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Average Inventory

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Payables Turnover
Definition

A measure of the relative size of accounts payable;

(Cost of Goods Sold +/- Change in Inventory) ÷ Average Accounts Payable.

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Price/earnings (P/E) Ratio
Definition
A measure of investors' confidence in a company and a means of comparing stock values; Market Price per Share ÷ Earnings per Share.
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Profit Margin
Definition

 A measure that shows the percentage of each revenue dollar that contributes to net income;

Net Income ÷ Net Sales.

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Receivable Turnover
Definition

A measure of the relative size of accounts receivable and the effectiveness of credit policies;

Net Sales ÷ Average Accounts Receivable.

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Return on Assets
Definition

A measure of overall earning power, or profitability, that show the amount earned on each dollar of assets invested;

Net Income ÷ Average Total Assets.

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Return on Equity
Definition

A measure of how much income was earned on each dollar invested by stockhoders;

Net Income ÷ Average Stockhoder's Equity.

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