QRB/501 QUANTITATIVE REASONING FOR BUSINESS

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General Electric Financial Reporting Data           
               
Revenue, Expense, and Gross Profit (in millions)              
               
Actual              
YEARRevenueExpenseGross ProfitTax Rate  %Discount Rate %         
2011 $     147,300  $                   44,379  $                      79,022 35%12%         
2012 $     147,359  $                   43,135  $                      73,049 35%12%         
2013 $     146,045  $                   42,637  $                      68,904 35%12%         
2014 $     148,589  $                   40,567  $                      67,278 35%12%         
2015 $     117,386  $                   17,831  $                      34,693 35%12%         
               
Retreived from: http://financials.morningstar.com/income-statement/is.html?t=GE          
               
5 Year Trend Graph     
 
   
 
 20112012201320142015
Revenue $     147,300  $                147,359  $                   146,045  $                   148,589  $             117,386
Expense $        44,379  $                   43,135  $                      42,637  $                      40,567  $               17,831
Gross Profit $        79,022  $                   73,049  $                      68,904  $                      67,278  $               34,693
      
The 5 Year Trend shows a drop in revenue, expenses, and gross profit between the years 2014 and 2015. The company had another massive drop in profitability just a few years before the period of stability from 2011 to 2014. Reflecting upon this historical trend, it may be determined that the company shall continue to follow this downward path and does not qualify for aquisition at this time.     
      
      
      
      
               
5 Year Histogram Chart     
 
   
 
 
 20112012201320142015 
Gross Profit $        79,022  $                   73,049  $                      68,904  $                      67,278  $               34,693  
       
As the current data available from 2011 to 2015 show a steady decrease in gross profit for all five years, we can expect for the decline to continue.      
       
       
       
       
       
       
Projections      
Based on Average Decrease Rate According to Actual Data            
YEARGross ProfitDecrease in $RevenueDecrease in $          
2011 $        79,022   $                   147,300            
2012 $        73,049  $                     5,973  $                   147,359  $                            (59)          
2013 $        68,904  $                     4,145  $                   146,045  $                        1,314           
2014 $        67,278  $                     1,626  $                   148,589  $                      (2,544)          
2015 $        34,693  $                   32,585  $                   117,386  $                      31,203           
               
               
Average $        64,589  $                   11,082   $                        7,479           
               
Discount Rate12%             
               
YEARYear #Cash FlowPresent Value           
20160 $                   23,611  $                      23,611            
20171 $                   12,529  $                      11,186            
20182 $                     1,446  $                        1,153            
20193 $                   (9,636) $                      (6,859)           
20204 $                (20,718) $                   (13,167)           
NPV   $                      15,924            
IRR  -6%           
      
 
   
 
 
5 Year Projection Histogram Chart      
 20162017201820192020 
Cash Flow $        23,611  $                   12,529  $                        1,446  $                      (9,636) $             (20,718) 
Income $     109,908  $                102,429  $                      94,951  $                      87,472  $               79,994  
       
With a decreasing present value from year to year and a negative internal rate of return, we must assume that General Eectric will not recover from their downturn over the next five years. Therefore, it shall not be considered for acquisition.      
       
       
      
Projections      
Based on the following Predicted Parameters:    
Revenues Increase Annually8%     
Expenses Increase Annually10%     
Tax Rate25%     
Discount Rate10%     
               
Historical 2011-2015              
YEARExpenseRevenue            
2011 $        44,379  $                147,300             
2012 $        43,135  $                147,359             
2013 $        42,637  $                146,045             
2014 $        40,567  $                148,589             
2015 $        17,831  $                117,386             
Projected 2016-2020              
YEARExpenseRevenue            
2016 $        19,614  $                126,777             
2017 $        21,576  $                136,919             
2018 $        23,733  $                147,873             
2019 $        26,106  $                159,702             
2020 $        28,717  $                172,479             
               
               
5 Year Projection Histogram Chart     
 
   
 
 
 20162017201820192020 
Cash Flow $     107,163  $                115,344  $                   124,139  $                   133,596  $             143,762  
Income $     126,777  $                136,919  $                   147,873  $                   159,702  $             172,479  
Expense $        19,614  $                   21,576  $                      23,733  $                      26,106  $               28,717  
       
Based on the prediction of a turnaround over the next five years in which General Electric will expect to see an increase of 8% of annual revenues and an increase of 10% of annual expenses, the company is projected to bounce back and show major profitabilit in the near future. Though the expense increase rate is more than the revenue increase rate, costs are far less than income and will not inhibit annual gross profits from rising. Therefore, it is recommended that General Electric be acquired immediately.      
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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