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    Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students
    Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students
    Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students
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    Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students

    By Ray Myers, Jr

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    This book contains all the business knowledge that is taught is every college, university and graduate school, but without the big, boring text books.
    This is a unique and highly practical presentation of important business information, key concepts, methods and techniques. The information is simplified, summarized, and organized for easy reading and reference.
    The ebook is designed for executives, directors, managers, supervisors, business owners and students as a quick and handy reference. It is a complete knowledge center. It’s like have a MBA degree on your phone or tablet computer.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRay Myers, Jr
    Release dateJan 24, 2015
    ISBN9780981495538
    Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students

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      Business Metrics and Tools; Reference for Professionals and Students - Ray Myers, Jr

      Introduction

      Business Metrics

      Project Metrics

      Creativity Toolkit

      Decision Making Toolkit

      Problem Solving Toolkit

      Conflict Management Toolkit

      Other Books by the Author

      Introduction

      A quick reference and comprehensive tool set.

      This book is one of a series of pocket guides designed for business professionals and students. It is a business and management quick reference and comprehensive tool set.

      The business topics, techniques, and tools presented in this book have been condensed, simplified, and organized into an easy to read and understand crib note format without the usual long winded explanations that few people read. The author believes that you most likely already know this information and only need a quick summary to recall the details.

      Use it to quickly look up high level and summarized information about critical business processes.

      Return to: Table of Contents

      Business Metrics

      Introduction to Business Metrics

      Liquidity

      Leverage

      Operating Ratios

      Profit Performance

      Break-Even Analysis

      Efficiency Analysis

      Market Share Analysis

      Sales

      Sales / Marketing Forecasting

      Inventory

      Inventory Carrying Costs

      Return to: Table of Contents

      Introduction to Business Metrics

      Business Metrics Definition

      Basic Business Metrics

      Total Revenue

      Gross Revenue

      Profit (or Loss)

      Margin

      Business Metrics Definition

      A measure of business value

      Distinct measures that quantify

      Quantitative measurements

      True indicators of performance

      Meaningful numbers

      Sometimes called performance measures

      Basic Business Metrics

      Total Revenue

      = Price x Quantity Sold

      Gross Revenue

      = Total Services or Product Revenues before Taxes

      Profit (or Loss)

      = Total Revenue – Total Costs – Owners Equity

      Margin

      = (Price – Cost) / Price

      Return to: Business Metrics

      Return to: Table of Contents

      Liquidity

      Introduction to Liquidity

      Working Capital

      Current Ratio

      Quick Ratio or Acid Test

      Cash Ratio

      Introduction to Liquidity

      Measures capacity to pay debts when due

      Measured with Quick Ratio (also known as Acid Test or Liquidity Radio)

      = Liquid Assets / Short-Term Liabilities

      Or:

      = (Cash + Accounts Receivable) / Current Liabilities

      Working Capital

      = Current Assets – Current Liabilities

      Analysis:

      Liquid reserve available for contingencies or uncertainties

      High balance required if company is unable to borrow on short notice

      Current Ratio

      = Current Assets / Current Liabilities

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