Companies use a number of analytical tools and ratios to determine if the numbers shown on their financial statements indicate financial health and strong performance. They also use these to identify ...

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Treasurer Joe Hockey has ruled out changes to negative gearing, but the policy advantages some taxpayers over others. AAP/Joel Carrett Negative gearing is a very controversial issue. The latest round ...

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Operational gearing (also known as operating leverage) describes the relationship between a company's fixed costs (costs that it has to pay, regardless of how many sales it makes) and variable costs ...