Debate the features of trend analysis compared to DuPont ROA
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Debate the features of trend analysis in comparison with DuPont analysis as a method to study a firm's financial condition.
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Discussion (296 words) is in everyday language and begins by defining the analysis methods and then makes an argument for which is most powerful in analyzing firm financial condition.
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Trend analysis reviews the ratios over time to see if conditions are getting better or worse. This is an important comparison point as comparing to other companies may not be a great apples to apples comparison. Who would you compare Walmart to? Kroger? Target? So, industry comparisons, while helpful to benchmark, may be less helpful than examining your own firms' prior performance as a baseline to monitor shifts. While this is ...
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