Why Is It Important to Try to Collect Data on Youth

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Essay

Why is it important to try to collect data on youth alcohol and drug use from street-involved youth?

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Definitions:

Vertical Analysis

A financial analysis method where each entry for each of the three major categories of accounts (assets, liabilities, and equities) in a balance sheet is represented as a proportion of the total account.

Comparative Data

Information or data that is compared to similar information from another period, or between different entities, to evaluate performance or make decisions.

Financial Statements

Official records that detail the financial activities and condition of a business, including the balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement.

Intracompany Comparisons

The analysis and comparison of financial data or operational metrics within the same company over different periods or between different departments.