Many Buyers Are Beginning to Question the Sustainability of Cost

question 16

True/False

Many buyers are beginning to question the sustainability of cost reductions achieved through reverse auctions over time once the initial reductions are made.

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Definitions:

Dividend Payout Ratio

A financial metric that measures the percentage of a company's earnings distributed to its shareholders in the form of dividends.

Profit Margin

A financial metric that measures the amount of net income earned with each dollar of sales by calculating the percentage of revenue that exceeds the costs of goods sold.

Debt-Equity Ratio

A ratio indicating a company's use of financial leverage, found by dividing liabilities by stockholders' equity.

Dividend Payout Ratio

The portion of earnings paid to shareholders in dividends, calculated as total dividends divided by net income.