FIN 300 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Profit Margin, Financial Statement Analysis, Balance Sheet

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A decrease in an asset account means the firm sold some net assets, a source of cash. An increase in a liability account means the firm borrowed more, a source of cash. Decrease on the left hand side or increase on the right hand side. An increase in an asset account means the firm bought some net assets, a use of cash. A decrease in a liability account means the firm paid off more, a use of cash. Increase in the left hand side or decrease on the right hand side. It"s almost impossible to directly compare financial statements for two companies. Balance sheet expresses each item as a percentage of total assets. Income statement expresses each item as a percentage of sales. Common size: standardized financial statement presenting all items in percentage terms. Common base year: standardized financial statement presenting all items relative to a certain base year amount because of differences in size.

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