Use the Following Table from a Cluster Analysis to Answer

question 22

Essay

Use the following table from a cluster analysis to answer the following questions.
Agglomeration Schedule for Centroid Hierarchical Cluster Analysis

-When is discriminant analysis appropriate?

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Definitions:

Return on Sales

A financial ratio that calculates a company's net income relative to its revenue, showing how efficiently it converts sales into profits.

Total Asset Turnover

A financial ratio that measures a company's efficiency in using its assets to generate sales revenue.

Net Working Capital

The difference between a company's current assets and current liabilities, indicating the short-term financial health of a company.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to cover its short-term obligations with its current assets.