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GBA 490 Business Strategy
Chapter 4
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Business
Undergraduate 4
02/03/2011

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Term
revenue - operating expenses/ revenue
Definition
operating profit margin-higher is better, trend should be upward.
Term
profits after taxes/revenues
Definition
Net profit margin= after tax profits per dollar of sales
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profits after taxes + interest/ total assets
Definition
return on total assets= value of return on total investments
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profits after taxes/ total stockholders' equity
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Return on stockholder's equity = return stockholders are earning on their investment. 12-15 is average
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current assets/ current liabilities
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current ratio = shows a firms ability to pay current liabilties using current assets should be > 1.0 but > 2.0 is better
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current assets - current liabilities
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working capital Bigger amounts ar ebetter. indicates company has more internal funds to pay its current liabilites and finance inventory expansion
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after tax profits + depreciation
Definition
Internal cash flow estimate of the cash a company's business generating after the payment of ops expenses, interest and taxes.
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internal, external
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SWOT-Strengths and weaknesses are considered ______ and opport's and threats are considered _________.
Term
competence
Definition
_________- something an organization is good at doing.
Term
core competence
Definition
_____ ________- is a proficiently performed internal activity that is central to a company's strategy and competitiveness.
Term
knowledgeable
assets
Definition
Most often, a core competence is k______ based, residing in people and in a company's intellectual capital rather than in its _____ on the balance sheet.
Term
distinctive competence
Definition
______ _______- competitively valuable activity that a company performs better than its rivals.
Term
unmatched
strategy
sustainable competitive advantage
Definition
A distinctive competence is a potent resource strength when it gives competitively valuable capability that is _______ by rivals, underpins and adds real punch to a company's _______ and is a basis for s____ _______ _______.
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