importance of ratios and comparison to the entire industry?
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Every industry is interested in determining the ratios of expense vs profit and marketshare in comparing the primary players in their industry.
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It's "debt/equity" ratio.  Divide the debt by the company worth to find the percentage of debt the company has.
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Being a touch thick, what are key ratios?
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It is very important as part of company's strategy, but you must be talented to do so. There are a lot of people that are trained in the shops - all they would be interested is if you have any previous experience and how you understand the fashion in those countries. It is very important, that is for sure.
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ratio is an expression of relative size of two numbers, the numbers could be any things... (ratio of doctors in london to kangaroos in australia)\n\nproportion is the ratio \n1) of a part considered in relation with the whole... (milk in my recipe, doctors in london to population of london), or \n2) statement of equality between two ratios (used only mathematically)\n\nFor practice problems on ration proportions, log on to www.mathguru.com and select relevant topics.
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it depends on where you are in the country and how much education you have. the numbers are aggregated so its over all markets and industries. so if you are in an industry that isnt growing then you need to look elsewhere.
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Looking at the current processes in place and seeing how to make things better through increased services, better quality output etc. - try researching Porters Value Chain for more information
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Looks like the body part was answered.\n\nIn industry, pH is important because it could be the deciding factor for a process to work or not.  In mass production of something, minute changes could determine the efficiency of a process, the type of product, the dimensions of the product, and/or the amount of money needed for proper manufacturing equipment.  If you are dealing with concentrated acids and bases, you will need vessels that would be able to withstand corrosion and fume hoods, with additional sensors and equipment, not to mention extra precautions to avert deaths. In industry, by changing the concentration of the pH of an ingrediant, you could alter the reactivity of the substance.  Additionally, you could change how a catalyst functions.  It is known that as with any metal, catalysts can degrade a lot quicker under certain conditions.\n\nJust as how the body needs to regulate pH in order to maintain optimal performance of their catalysts (proteins), industry must do the same.
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Ratio is the correct answer.
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To understand different career prospects and the outlook on different industries, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics has excellent information.  The Occupational Outlook Handbook gives a nice description for many jobs and gives you an idea of average wages and how much growth or competition there is in a particular area.
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All percentages are ratios. 10% is a ratio of 1 to 10 for example. I'm not sure if that answers your question.
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In my opinion, they all play a huge role. I think it depends on what field you are in to begin with if any. I also think that it depends on your geographical location.
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Sales estimates, inventory levels, raw material prices, interest rates, labor availability & costs.\n\nLots of stuff to consider.
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you can checkout this link http://www.iso.org for further information. its about which industry you want to learn.
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The Sharpe ratio takes into account the risk used to get a certain return, so it helps in screening out the PMs who use excess risk for their high returns.\n\nFor individual stocks, it's similar.  It's the risk-adjusted performace of a stock.
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I am not sure you are clear enough about what you are asking. Surely all financial information is subjectively relevant. If you simply want evidence that a company is trading the fact that any financial information is available is a good start, do you necessarily need that information to be reliable if you are not for example extending credit to a buyer? If you want reliable information you can search audited accounts at Companies House or perhaps use a credit reference service such as Dun & Bradstreet who have worldwide information on companies.
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No not at all, remember you are numerate and analytical you can spin it that way. Consultency or reserch firms to the pharma industry is a good bet there is the big five, IMS and many other market reserch firms. Being specific to the pharma to begin with will help you cut your business teeth then the whole world is up for grabs.