Markets: A Rigorous Course

M06 · Problem 12 ★★ Check

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Year t−1t-1: sales 2,000, COGS 1,200, receivables 300, current assets 900, PPE 800, securities 100, total assets 2,200, depreciation 80, SG&A 250, PAT 150, CFO 170, current liabilities 400, LTD 500. Year tt: sales 2,300, COGS 1,430, receivables 480, current assets 1,150, PPE 820, securities 100, total assets 2,700, depreciation 70, SG&A 260, PAT 210, CFO 60, current liabilities 520, LTD 650. (a) Compute all eight indices and MM. Is the firm flagged? (b) Decompose MM minus the "neutral" score (all indices 1, TATA 0) into contributions. Which two components drive the flag?

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