A STUDY OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
APPROVAL PAGE
DEDICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
ABSTRACT
TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
1.2STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
1.3OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
1.4SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
1.5LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
1.6DEFINITION OF TERMS

CHAPTER TWO:  REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.1THE CONCEPT OF FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS10
2.2GENERAL USES OF FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS
2.3STANDARDS OF COMPARISON AND BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.4TYPE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS
2.5LIMITATIONS OF FINANCIAL RATIO ANALYSIS
2.6RATIO ANALYSIS AND THE LENDING BANKER

CHAPTER THREE:  RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY
3.1SOURCE OF DATA
3.2LOCATION OF DATA
3.3METHODS OF DATA COLLECTION

CHAPTER FOUR
FINDINGS

CHAPTER FIVE:
RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONCLUSION
5.1RECOMMENDATION

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Research, A. (2018). A STUDY OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-study-of-the-use-of-financial-ratios-for-the-assessment-of-the-performance-and-the-profitability-of-a-firm

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Research, Afri "A STUDY OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM" Afribary. Afribary, 03 Feb. 2018, https://afribary.com/works/a-study-of-the-use-of-financial-ratios-for-the-assessment-of-the-performance-and-the-profitability-of-a-firm. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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Research, Afri . "A STUDY OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM". Afribary, Afribary, 03 Feb. 2018. Web. 29 Mar. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-study-of-the-use-of-financial-ratios-for-the-assessment-of-the-performance-and-the-profitability-of-a-firm >.

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Research, Afri . "A STUDY OF THE USE OF FINANCIAL RATIOS FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE AND THE PROFITABILITY OF A FIRM" Afribary (2018). Accessed March 29, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-study-of-the-use-of-financial-ratios-for-the-assessment-of-the-performance-and-the-profitability-of-a-firm