IBM, Microsoft, Novell, RedHat, Sun, and Others Offer Certifications That

question 76

True/False

IBM, Microsoft, Novell, RedHat, Sun, and others offer certifications that test knowledge of their operating systems.

Identify the implications of a company's strategy on its financial performance.

Differentiate between various types of financial analysis strategies and their purposes.

Comprehend the factors affecting earnings per share and price/earnings ratio.

Recognize the impact of external factors on investment evaluation and company performance.

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Definitions:

Economic Profits

The variance between the sum of earnings and the sum of expenditures, encompassing both direct and indirect costs.

Industry Supply Curve

A graphical representation that shows the relationship between the price of a good and the total output of that good by all firms in the industry.

Diminishing Returns

A principle stating that as one factor of production increases while others remain fixed, there will eventually be a decrease in the incremental output gained.

Normal Rate

A standard or usual level of financial return on investment or interest on loans.