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This document discusses three types of industry analysis that a manager can perform to learn more about a specific industry. It covers growth rate analysis, financial ratio analysis and benchmarking. It is a question from the BUS 602 final exam.
What's inside
- Growth rate analysis
- Financial ratio analysis
- Benchmarking
- Understanding financial results
- Comparing businesses
Who it is for: Students taking the BUS 602 course. (Postgraduate)
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Summary
Managers can use different analyses to understand an industry better. Students learn about three examples of these analyses.
Analyses for industry trends
Growth rate analyses help managers predict future trends in an industry. Trend analysis improves the results of growth rate analysis.
Financial ratio analysis
Financial ratio analysis shows the direction of an industry. Managers use it to compare past and present trends in the industry.
Benchmarking
Benchmarking compares businesses within the same industry or different industries. It measures time, quality and costs.
Growth rate analysis
Growth rate analysis measures the increase of a specific variable over time. This helps managers understand changes in demand for their goods.
Key terms
- Growth rate analysis
- The increase of a specific variable over a specific period.
- Trend analysis
- A method to enhance the results of growth rate analysis.
- Financial ratio analysis
- A tool to understand financial results and trends over time.
- Benchmarking
- A standard for measuring a company's value or success.
- Demand
- The desire by consumers to purchase goods in an industry.
- Time period
- The consistent time frame used in financial ratio analysis.
Questions this document helps with
- How can a manager predict future trends in an industry?
- What does financial ratio analysis show about an industry?
- How does benchmarking help a manager understand an industry?
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