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Drivers of Industry Financial Structure

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

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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