question: Mark and Todd agree that a ratio analysis can provide a measure of the company's performance. they have chosen Boeing as an aspirant company. Would you choose Boeing as an aspirant company? why or why not?
Ratios and Financial Planning bt S&S Air, Inc. Chris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Alt, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period, and the company's products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to Individuals who own and fy their own alrplanes. The company has two models, the Birdle, which sells for $53,000, and the Eagle, which sells for $78,000 While the company manufactures aircraft, Its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies&S Alr builds alrcraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an airplane in only five weeks. The company also receives a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete in contrast, a -commercial airplane may take one and one-half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed. Mark and Todd have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the Industry ratios for the light airplane manufacturing Industry. Ratios and Financial Planning bt S&S Air, Inc. Chris Guthrie was recently hired by S&S Alt, Inc., to assist the company with its financial planning and to evaluate the company's performance. Chris graduated from college five years ago with a finance degree. He has been employed in the finance department of a Fortune 500 company since then S&S Air was founded 10 years ago by friends Mark Sexton and Todd Story. The company has manufactured and sold light airplanes over this period, and the company's products have received high reviews for safety and reliability. The company has a niche market in that it sells primarily to Individuals who own and fy their own alrplanes. The company has two models, the Birdle, which sells for $53,000, and the Eagle, which sells for $78,000 While the company manufactures aircraft, Its operations are different from commercial aircraft companies&S Alr builds alrcraft to order. By using prefabricated parts, the company is able to complete the manufacture of an airplane in only five weeks. The company also receives a deposit on each order, as well as another partial payment before the order is complete in contrast, a -commercial airplane may take one and one-half to two years to manufacture once the order is placed. Mark and Todd have provided the following financial statements. Chris has gathered the Industry ratios for the light airplane manufacturing Industry
