GEN. COMBINED FIN.+MAN.ACCT LCPO
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Introduction: Financial ratios help in comparing the performance of the company with its previous performance as well as that of competitors in the industry. They are divided into four building blocks. These blocks are liquidity and efficiency, solvency, profitability, and market prospects.
The effect of transactions that would make more or less likely to invest.
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