Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 3, Problem 8CRCT
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To think critically about: The intent of book-to-bill ratio and the reason for watching it closely.
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The book-to-bill ratio is the ratio of fresh order to sales that are completed in the semiconductor firm, which is considered as an economic sign for the total trends on the technology side.
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