8/22/2019 1 Understanding Financial Statements, Taxes and Cash Flows
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Learning Objectives
- 1. Describe the content of the four basic financial statements and discuss the
importance of financial statement analysis to the financial manager.
- 2. Evaluate firm profitability using the income statement.
- 3. Estimate a firm’s tax liability using the corporate tax schedule and
distinguish between the average and marginal tax rate.
- 4. Use the balance sheet to describe a firm’s investments in assets and the
way it has financed them.
- 5. Identify the sources and uses of cash for a firm using the firm’s cash flow
statement
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Principles Used in This Chapter
- Principle 1: Money Has a Time Value.
- Principle 3: Cash Flows Are the Source of Value.
- Principle 4: Market Prices Reflect Information.
- Principle 5: Individuals Respond to Incentives.
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