Referring
Page Changes in Sales Volume and Net Worth for 118 Firms
1985 – 1991
SALES VOLUME |
|||||
Decrease |
No Change |
Increase |
|||
| Decrease | 4 |
5 |
4 |
13 |
|
NET WORTH |
No Change | 4 |
15 |
14 |
33 |
| Increase | 7 |
10 |
55 |
72 |
|
15 |
30 |
73 |
118 |
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"Increase" or "Decrease" meant that sales and net worth in 1991 had to differ by more than + five percent from sales and net worth in 1985, respectively.
Sample Medians and Means
($000)
(1983 Dollars)
MEDIAN 1985 |
MEAN 1985 |
MEDIAN 1991 |
MEAN 1991 |
|
| Sales | $279.0 | $1,597.0 | $528.0 | $2,300.8 |
| Net Worth | $16.3 | $14.4 | $30.8 | $57.3 |
| Profits | $76.3 | $416.3 | $150.0 | $579.0 |
| Assets | $37.2 | $267.6 | $51.8 | $342.7 |
| Debt | $40.0 | $148.8 | $79.1 | $236.2 |
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