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    Drivers of Industry Financial Structure

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    This document outlines the key financial characteristics of 10 different industries: online retailer, supermarket, international hotel chain, passenger airline, consumer products manufacturer, pharmaceutical company, electronics equipment manufacturer, warehouse club, temporary staffing agency, and development of prepackaged software. It describes factors like levels of inventory, receivables, R&D investment, goodwill, unearned revenue, and plant/equipment costs that impact the financial structure of companies within each industry.

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    This document outlines the key financial characteristics of 10 different industries: online retailer, supermarket, international hotel chain, passenger airline, consumer products manufacturer, pharmaceutical company, electronics equipment manufacturer, warehouse club, temporary staffing agency, and development of prepackaged software. It describes factors like levels of inventory, receivables, R&D investment, goodwill, unearned revenue, and plant/equipment costs that impact the financial structure of companies within each industry.

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    This document outlines the key financial characteristics of 10 different industries: online retailer, supermarket, international hotel chain, passenger airline, consumer products manufacturer, pharmaceutical company, electronics equipment manufacturer, warehouse club, temporary staffing agency, and development of prepackaged software. It describes factors like levels of inventory, receivables, R&D investment, goodwill, unearned revenue, and plant/equipment costs that impact the financial structure of companies within each industry.

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    Drivers of Industry Financial Structure

    A: Online Retailer

    Receivables negligible
    Negative Profit

    B : Supermarket

    High inventory but less than that of the warehouse club


    No investment in R &D
    Good will
    People pay bills after purchasing. Thus zero unearned revenue

    C: International Hotel Chain


    Goodwill
    Low inventory
    Payment after Check out .So no unearned revenue
    Inventory turnover not meaningful
    D: Passenger Airline
    Plant and Equipment Cost high
    Unearned Revenue high
    Zero inventory
    E: Consumer Products Manufacturer

    Considerable amount of inventory


    Goodwill
    High investment in Plant and equipment

    F: Pharmaceutical Company
    Investment in R &D high
    Goodwill
    Low inventory
    Considerable days of receivables
    G: Electronics equipment manufacturer

    Investment in R &D
    Low inventory

    It differs from Pharmaceutical as Income/sales is high in Pharma

    H: Warehouse Club for food and general merchandise


    Higher inventory as compared to supermarket
    No investment in R&D
    Zero unearned Revenue
    I: Temporary Staffing Agency
    No inventory
    No investment in R&D
    Receivables high
    J: Development of prepackaged Software
    No inventory
    High investment in R&D
    High Gross Margin
    Investment in Plant and Equipment low

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