A Number of Studies of Bankruptcies Have Shown That Certain

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A number of studies of bankruptcies have shown that certain combinations of ratios,like the Altman Z-score,have good predictive power in indicating the likelihood of bankruptcy.

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Definitions:

LIFO

"Last In, First Out," an inventory valuation method where the most recently produced or acquired items are sold first.

Perpetual Inventory System

An inventory system that records the sale or purchase of inventory immediately through the use of computerized point-of-sale systems and enterprise asset management software.

Cost of Goods Sold

Represents the direct costs attributable to the production of the goods sold by a company, including the cost of the materials and labor used to create the product.

LIFO

An inventory valuation method that assumes the items most recently put into inventory are the first ones sold.