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IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON THE PROFITABILITY OF THE
FOOD AND PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS COMPANIES LISTED IN KARACHI
STOCK EXCHANGE.
By
Muhammad Idree
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I &er#!%y #ha# I ha5e read THE IMPACT OF WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT ON
FIRM PROFITABILITY "y MUHAMMAD IDREES* a(d #ha# !( my $6!(!$(* #h! +$r7
mee# #he &r!#er!a %$r a66r$5!() a #he! u"m!##ed !( 6ar#!a' %u'%!''me(# $% #he re,u!reme(#
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Declaration
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Dedication
Th! Reear&h ! ded!&a#ed #$ my 6are(#* Mr < M!9 Sardar Hua!(* "r$#her a(d Fr!e(d
a(d re6eed #ea&her %$r #he!r 6a#!e(&e* u66$r# a(d e(&$ura)eme(#9 A 6e&!a' %ee'!() $%
)ra#!#ude %$r my "r$#her Mr9Ha=ra#Hua!(* Daud a(* M Ea Sardar a(d Ch$#a M Yahya
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Abstract
E5ery %!rm #r!5e #$ 7ee6 #he!r "u!(e !(#a a(d ru((!()* #$ "e 5!)!'a(# !( d$!() "u!(e
m$$#h'y +$r7!() &a6!#a' 6r$5e #$ "e $% u#m$# !m6$r#a(&e9 I# !m6$r#a(&e ! 6r$5ed "y !#
!m6a $( a %!rm> 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 I# ! a'$ &a''ed '!%e"'$$d $% #he %!rm "e&aue !# ! (eeded %$r
da!'y $6era#!$( !( a %!rm9 The "a!& )$a' $% #he u(der)$!() #udy !* #$ 7($+ #he &ha()e !(
+$r7!() &a6!#a' !( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% e$r $% %$$d a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du !( Pa7!#a(9
Se&$(dary da#a are &$''eed %$r a am6'e $% ? %$$d a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e
#ha# are '!#ed !( KSE %$r #he 6er!$d $% year %r$m /003/0189 T$ %!(d #he !(%'ue(&e $%
WCM $( 6r$%!#a"!'!#y* (e# $6era#!() 6r$%!# a(d ROA are ued a de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e9 Wh!'e
a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d* !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er !( day* a5era)e 6ayme(# dura#!$( a(d CCC are
ued a !(de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e9 SPSS $%#+are ! ued #$ %!(d #he #a(dard 3 de5!a#!$(* mea(
a(d &$rre'a#!$(9 E35!e+ $%#+are ! em6'$yed #$ %!(d re)re!$( #$ 7($+ #he re'a#!$(h!6
6eer9 The reu'# $% #h! #udy de6! #ha# WCM a%%e 6r$du!5!#y !( #he 6r$%!# $% a %!rm
(e)a#!5e'y9 Whe( #he a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d !(&reae* #he( 6er%$rma(&e $% #he %!rm +!''
u%%er (e)a#!5e* +h!&h dra) d$+( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y )au)e d$+(9 I# ! "e&aue $% #he %a #ha#
%!rm h$u'd ($# +a!# #$$ '$() %$r #he!r re&e!5a"'e9 The (e)a#!5e re'a#!$(h!6 $% !(5e(#$ry
#ur($5er !( day mea( #ha# +he( #he 6er!$d $% !(5e(#$ry ! !(&reaed #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he
%!rm +!'' de&reae9 The #udy a'$ !(d!&a#e #ha# +!#h #he de&reae !( CCC #he e%%!&!e(&y $%
#he &$m6a(!e !( ear(!() 6r$%!# +!'' !(&reae9 S$ ma(a)er h$u'd ha5e #$ de5e'$6 #he 5a'ue
$% #he %!rm "y de&rea!() #he CCC #$ a( $6#!ma' 'e5e'9 The "u!(e had a'$ #$ ma(a)e #he
+$r7!() &a6!#a' !(e%%!&!e(#'y9
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Acknowledgement
I am )ra#e%u' #$ A'm!)h#y ALLAH* Wh$e "'e!() ha5e a'+ay "ee( a $ur&e $%
e(&$ura)eme(# %$r u a(d +h$ )a5e u #he a"!'!#y #$ &$m6'e#e #h! #a79 I a'$ +!h my
hear#!e# #ha(7 #$ my 6are(# +h$ u66$r#ed me %!(a(&!a''y a +e'' a m$ra''y #hr$u)h$u#
my a&adem!& &areer a(d 6ray %$r me a'' #he #!me9 I &a( (e5er #ur( d$+( #he!r e%%$r# #hey 6u#
%$r+ard %$r my "r!)h# a(d 6r$6er$u %u#ure9
I a'$ ded!&a#e #h! d!er#a#!$( #$ my %r!e(d +h$ ha5eu66$r#ed me #hr$u)h$u# #he 6r$&e9
I +!'' a'+ay a66re&!a#e a'' #hey ha5e d$(e*e6e&!a''y
I &a( (e5er %$r)e# )u!da(&e #he e%%$r# $% my hum"'e #ea&her9 I am 5ery #ha(7%u' #$ #hem
+h$ he'6ed me dur!() #he &$ure $% #udy a(d m$#!5a#ed me a'' #he #!me9 I am #ha(7%u' #$ my
u6er5!$r MS9 Mar!a Ih#!a, %$r her 7!(d u66$r# a(d he'6 !( #h! #he!9
Muhammad Idree
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List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
WCM W$r7!() Ca6!#a' Ma(a)eme(#
ACP A5era)e C$''e!$( Per!$d
ITID I(5e(#$ry Tur($5er !( Day
APP A5era)e Payme(# Per!$d
CCC Cah C$(5er!$( Cy&'e
IT u# I( T!me
EFOODS E()r$ F$$d '!m!#ed Pa7!#a(
NATF Na#!$(a' F$$d Pa7!#a(
NOPK N$$( Pa7!#a( L#d
RMPL Ra%ha( Ma!=e L#d
SCL Sh!e'd C$r6$ra#!$( L#d
SHE She=a( I(#er(a#!$(a' L#d
UPEL U(!'e5er F$$d Pa7!#a( L#d
MFFL M!#h&he'' Fru!# L#d
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Table of Contents
De&'ara#!$(99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999!!
Ded!&a#!$(99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999!!!
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L!# $% A&r$(ym a(d A""re5!a#!$(99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999995!
Ta"'e $% C$(#e(#9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999995!!
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Cha6#er 1: I(#r$du!$(999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991
191 Ba&7)r$u(d $% #he #udy:9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/
19/ F$$d a(d Per$(a' &are 6r$du e$r -Pa7!#a(.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999998
192 Reear&h ue#!$(:9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999994
198 Reear&h $"e!5e:999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999994
194 L!m!#a#!$( $% #he #udy99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
19 S&heme $% #he #udy999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
Cha6#er /:L!#era#ure re5!e+:999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999
Cha6#er 2:Me#h$d$'$)y9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999918
291 Da#a e# a(d am6'e999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999918
29/ Sam6'!() #e&h(!,ue999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999918
292 ar!a"'e:9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999918
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298 Reear&h Hy6$#he!:999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991
294 De&r!6#!5e A(a'y!9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991
29 ua(#!#a#!5e a(a'y!9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991
Cha6#er 8: A(a'y!9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991?
891 Da#a a(a'y! a(d D!&u!$(999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991?
89/ De&r!6#!5e A(a'y!9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999991?
892 Pear$(> C$rre'a#!$( C$e%%!&!e(# A(a'y!99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/0
898 Re)re!$( a(a'y!99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/1
491 Re&$mme(da#!$(99999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999/4
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List of Tables
Ta"'e 1:
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Ta"'e /:
C$rre'a#!$(JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ9/
Ta"'e 2:
Pa(e' OLS Re)re!$( %$r NOPJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ99920
Ta"'e 8:
Pa(e' OLS Re)re!$( %$r ROAJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ99921
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Chapter 1: Introdction
W$r7!() &a6!#a' ! &r!#!&a' %$r #he &$m6a(y %!(a(&e a(d ! #$$ mu&h !m6$r#a(# %$r #he
$r)a(!=a#!$( #$ &$(#!(ue #he!r "u!(e %$r a '$() 6er!$d $% #!me9 W$r7!() &a6!#a' !
ued !( #he da!'y #ra(a!$( $% #he %!rm9 The +$r7!() &a6!#a' d!re'y dea' +!#h #he
&urre(# ae# a(d &urre(# '!a"!'!#!e +h!&h a%%e #he &$m6a(y> a"!'!#y $% "e!() '!,u!d
!( ae# a(d 6r$du!5!#y -Rehma( < Nar* /00.9
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%!ed ae# ma(a)eme(# "e&aue a %!(a(&!a' ma(a)er ! re6$(!"'e %$r #he ma(a)eme(#
$% &urre(# ae# a(d &urre(# ae# are #he '!%e "'$$d $% #he "u!(e9 The &urre(# ae#
e(&$m6a &ah* re&e!5a"'e* !(5e(#$r!e a(d e&ur!#!e +h!&h &a( "e ea!'y #ur(ed !(#$
&ah a(d&urre(# '!a"!'!#!e e(&!r&'e a&&$u(# 6aya"'e #hee h$u'd "e 6a!d +!#h!( $(e
year9 S$ "e!() a ma(a)er $% a(y &$m6a(y* +$r7!() &a6!#a' h$u'd "e u#!'!=ed !( u&h a
ma((er #ha# ! ($# !( #$$ mu&h e&e "e&aue !# +!'' &rea#e 6r$"'em u&h a #he
e&e %u(d +!'' ($# "e u#!'!=ed $r !(5e#ed #$ )e# m$re re#ur(9The ma!( a!m ! #$ )e#
m$re re#ur( a(d #$$ mu&h '$+ +$r7!() &a6!#a' +!'' a'$ &rea#e 6r$"'em "e&aue !# may
'ead #$ "a(7ru6#&y a(d !($'5e(&y -E'e''y* /008.9
The ma!( a!m $% #he %!rm ! #$ !(&reae #he hareh$'der +ea'#h a(d 6er%$rma(&e $% #he
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!( #he mar7e#9 S!m!'ar'y* !%ma(a)er d$ ($# &are a"$u# #he '!,u!d!#y $% #he %!rm* !# +!''
'ead #$ #he 6r$"'em $% !($'5e(&y !( u&h a !#ua#!$( ma(y &$m6a(!e +!'' &'$e #he!r
"u!(e9 There are ma(y ur5ey &$(dued #ha# #he ma(a)er 6e(d #he!r ma$r #!me
$( #he 6r$"'em $% +$r7!() &a6!#a'9 The rea$( ! #ha# &urre(# ae# are em6'$yed !(
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ae#9 S$ #he "u!(e ha #$ 7ee6 #he +$r7!() &a6!#a' "a'a(&ed9
1.1 !ackgrond of the stdy:
I( $rder #$ !(&reae #he &$m6a(y 5a'ue* ma(a)er ha5e #$ 7ee6a6r!me 'e5e' $% +$r7!()
&a6!#a'9 By e6a(d!() ,ua(#!#y $% 6r$du* #he re5e(ue $% %!rm %r$m a'e +!''!(&reae
a(d a'$ #he ma(a)er ha5e #$ 7ee6 #he re&e!5a"'e 6er!$d h$r#* $#her+!e !# +!'' ($# "e
)$$d %$r #he &$m6a(y9 A($#her &$m6$(e(# ! #he a&&$u(# 6aya"'e: Ma(a)er ha5e #$
e#e(d #he 6aya"'e 6er!$d %$r #he 6ur6$e #$ ue #he ae# $r &ah %$r #he "e##erme(# $%
#he &$m6a(y9 Bu# #he 'a#e 6ayme(# ha5e !(5ere e%%e a'$ "e&aue 'a#e 6ayme(# !
&$#'y9 I% #he u66'!er $%%er a d!&$u(# %$r #h$e +h$ 6ay ear'y* #he "u!(e +!'' '$e
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"u!(e ha ur6'u &ah* #he( #ha# &ah +!'' "e !(5e#ed !( $#her 6'a&e* "u!(e $r
mar7e#a"'e e&ur!#!e )e(era#e 6r$%!# %$r #he %!rm !(#ead $% 7ee6!() #he &ah ue'e9
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re&e!5a"'e "e%$re #!me "y $%%er!() &ah d!&$u(#9 Be&aue #he a)ed a&&$u(#
re&e!5a"'e are ($# )$$d %$r #he %!rm +h!&h &$u'd 'ead #$ #he 6r$"'em $% "ad de"#9
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ma(a)er ha #$ )$ %$r -IT. u# !( #!me mea( +he( "u!(e re&e!5e$rder %r$m #he
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6ur6$e9 Bu# #he 'a#e 6ayme(# ha5e dra+"a&7 a'$ "e&aue 'a#er $( #he 6ayme(#
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E()r$ 6r$du e5ery day9 Be!() a 'ar)e# 6r$du&er #he (e# a'e $% #he &$m6a(y
!(&reaed %r$m R* 2024 #$ R* ?1??28 !( /0189
She=a( #ar#ed !# $6era#!$( !( 18 !( Pa7!#a(9 I# ! $(e $% #he 'ar)e# ma()$
6r$du&er !( Pa7!#a(9 She=a( head $%%!&e ! '$&a#ed !( Lah$re Pa7!#a(9 I#'a# year
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1: H$+ &a( +$r7!() &a6!#a' ma(a)eme(# e%%e 6r$%!#a"!'!#y
/: Wha# are #he d!%%ere(# &$m6$(e(# +h!&h a%%e #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y
2: Wha# ! #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% ACP* APP* ITID a(d CCC +!#h #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he
&$m6a(y
1.+ )esearch ,b-ectives:
1. T$ %!(d #he re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee( WCM a(d 6er%$rma(&e $% Pa7!#a(! %$$d a(d
6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e !( 6r$%!#9
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/. T$ #udy #he e%%e $% 5ar!$u 5ar!a"'e $% WCM $( #he 6r$du!5!#y $% %!rm !(
6r$%!#9
2. T$ 7($+ a"$u# #he !(#erde6e(de(&e $% CCC a(d #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(!
%$$d a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e9
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e$r are ($# !(&'uded !( #he am6'e "e&aue da#a ! ($# a5a!'a"'e9
1./ %cheme of the %tdy:
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#$ WCM ! re6$r#ed9
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6r$&e $% da#a &$''e!$( ! 6ree(#ed9
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Cha6#er N$9 083 C$(&'u!$( a(d Re&$mme(da#!$(: Th! 6ar# &$(#a!( #he e(d reu'#
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&$m6a(!e9 The 6re5!$u #ud!e !(d!&a#e #ha# a !)(!%!&a(# re'a#!$(h!6e!# "e#+ee(
WCM a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm9 Ma(y 6re5!$u #ud!e h$+ (e)a#!5e &$rre'a#!$(
"@+ WCM a(d %!rm 6er%$rma(&e9
Cha##eree* -/01/. #ud!ed #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% WCM a(d #he +ay h$+ #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y
!a%%eed9 The #udy h$+ #ha# 6r$6er ma(a)!() $% +$r7!() &a6!#a' ! !m6$r#a(#9 I%
"u!(ee are +!''!() #$ !(&reae '!,u!d!#y #hey +!'' ra!e #he!r 'e5e' $% +$r7!() &a6!#a'9
S$ !# +!'' "e )$$d %$r a &$m6a(y #$ ma!(#a!( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y a(d '!,u!d!#y "a'a(&e9 T$
meaure 5ar!$u &$m6$(e(# $% WCM* am6'e !=e $% 100 I(d!a( &$m6a(!e ! #a7e(
%$r #he 6er!$d $% #+$ year /0103/0119 Mu'#!6'e Re)re!$( a(d m$de' $% &$rre'a#!$(
are ued #$ e#!ma#e #h! reear&h9 The reu'# !m6'!e #ha# I(d!a( %!rm a(d #he WCM
e!# a #r$() (e)a#!5e re'a#!$( u&h a #he &y&'e $% &$(5er!$( $% &ah9 The #udy a'$
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S!)(!%!&a(# re'a#!$( "e#+ee( !=e a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm9 S$ %r$m #h! reear&h
#he &$(&'u!$( ! #ha# #he +$r7!() &a6!#a' (eed #$ "e ma(a)ed 6r$6er'y* +h!&h may
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6ayme(#9
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&eme(# &$m6a(!e $% I(d!a9 The "a!& 6ur6$e $% #h! reear&h had #$ e#!ma#e #he
a$&!a#!$( "e#+ee( !(5e(#$r!e &$(5er!$( a(d &$m6a(!e> 6er%$rma(&e !( ear(!()
6r$%!#9 A am6'e $% #$6 4 I(d!a( &eme(# &$m6a(!e %$r #he 6er!$d $% 10 year %r$m
/0013/010 ! ued9 A re)re!$( m$de' ! ued #$ 7($+ #he !m6a $% !(5e(#$ry
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&$(5er!$( 6er!$d $5er )r$ $6era#!() 6r$%!#9 The reu'# !(#er6re# #he !(5ere
a%%!'!a#!$( am$() !(5e(#$ry &$(5er!$( 6er!$d a(d %!rm 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9
E(,5!#* Graham a(d N!77!(e(* -/012. #ud!ed #he re&e(# e&$($m!& %!a&$ $% /003
/00? a(d !# %$&u $( 6$'!&!e re)ard!() +$r7!() &a6!#a'9 The #udy a'$ #e(d #$ %!(d
#he r$'e $% #he "u!(e &y&'e $( +$r7!() &a6!#a' 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 A'' %!((!hed '!#ed
&$m6a(!e $% F!('a(d ha ued a a am6'e %$r #he 6er!$d $% 1? year9 The reu'# h$+
#ha# #he a!5e +$r7!() &a6!#a' ma(a)eme(# ma##er %$r #he "u!(e* #here%$re !# h$u'd
"e !(&'uded !( %!rm %!(a(&!a' 6'a((!()9
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#$ #he #udy* %!rm ha5e +$r7!() &a6!#a' +!#h a 'ar)e !(5e#me(# !( &ah9T$ ha5e a
5!!"'e e%%e $( %!rm> 6r$du!5!#y !( 6r$%!# #he +$r7!() &a6!#a' ! #$ "e arra()ed "y
#he "u!(e !( a )$$d +ay9 The reear&her em6'$y #he re)re!$( a(d &$rre'a#!$(
m$de' #$ 7($+ a"$u# #he a%%!'!a#!$( !( !(5e(#$r!e* a&&$u(# 6aya"'e a(d )r$
$6era#!() !(&$me a(d a&&$u(# re&e!5a"'e !( day* The reu'# h$+ #ha# a&&$u(#
6aya"'e a(d #he %!rm> 6r$%!#a"!'!#y ! ha5!() a (e)a#!5e re'a#!$( !(d!&a#e #ha# %!rm
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!(%'ue(&e $% WCM $( 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(! %!rm9 A am6'e $% 8 Pa7!#a(! '!#ed
%!rm ! #a7e(!( #he 6a( $% year %r$m 13/0089 S#udy #r!5e #$ 7($+ a"$u# #he
e%%e $% d!%%ere(# &$m6$(e(# $% WCM9 The re)re!$( a(d &$rre'a#!$( m$de' are
em6'$yed %$r e#!ma#!()9 The reu'# h$+ !(5ere re'a#!$("e#+ee( +$r7!() &a6!#a'
ma(a)eme(# a(d #he 5ar!a"'e 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 Whe( CCC !(&reae #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!''
"e de&reaed "u# #he ma(a)er ha5e #$ !(&reae #he hareh$'der> +ea'#h* $ ma(a)er
+!'' de&reae #he CCC #$ #he ma''e# 'e5e'9 The !=e a(d %!rm> 6r$%!#a"!'!#y 6$e a
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6$!#!5e re'a#!$(* +h!'e!(!)(!%!&a(# re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee( %!rm> de"# a(d !#
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10 year 6er!$d* %r$m 13/00?9 SPSS ! ued %$r re)re!$( a(d &$rre'a#!$(9 The
reear&her &$(&'ude #ha# #here ! a (e)a#!5e !(#erde6e(de(&y "e#+ee( WPM>5ar!a"'e
a(d #he %!rm> a"!'!#y #$ ear( 6r$%!#9 I# !m6'!e #ha# a( !(&reae !( #he CCC* #he %!rm>
6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' de&reae a(d !# a'$ h$+ (e)a#!5e &$rre'a#!$( "@+ 6r$%!#a"!'!#y a(d
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a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9
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6r$%!#a"!'!#y a(d #he WCM &$(#r!"u#e 6$!#!5e'y #$ #he %!rm> 5a'ue9 Sam6'e !=e $% ?0
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reear&h a'$ u))e# #ha# a ma(a)er &a( a'$ !(&reae #he hareh$'der> 5a'ue* !% #hey
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6r$%!#a"!'!#y !( Pa7!#a(> #e#!'e e$r9 I( #he #udy 44 #e#!'e &$m6a(!e !(
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#ha# a ma(a)er &a( !(&reae #he SME !m6$r#a(&e "y dr$66!() #he !(5e(#$r!e a(d #he
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Ma'ay!a( &$m6a(!e9 Se&$(dary da#a +ere ued a(d a am6'e $% 1/ Ma'ay!a(
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!(5e#me(# a(d %!(a(&!() 6$'!&!e +!#h #he 6er%$rma(&e $% #he %!rm9 S$ %$r #he
!(5e#$r !# +!'' "e )$$d #$ ha5e m$re 5a'ue #$ #h$e %!rm +h$ ma(a)e #he!r &urre(#
'!a"!'!#y e%%!&!e(#'y9
Pada&h!* -/00.#ud!ed #he re'a#!$(h!6 am$() #he WCM a(d !# !m6a $(
6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he &$m6a(!e9 I( #h! #udy #he re#ur( $( ae# +ere ued a #he
de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e !( $rder #$ 7($+ #he re'a#!$(h!6 +!#h #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 4? ma''
ma(u%aur!() %!rm are#a7e( a a am6'e ued %$r year %r$m 1?3/0029 SPSS !
ued %$r re)re!$( a(a'y!9 The e(d reu'# $% #h! #udy h$+#ha# #he 5ar!$u
&$m6$(e(# $% +$r7!() &a6!#a' ha5e a 6$!#!5e !m6a $( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% 6a6er a(d
6r!(#!() !(du#ry9
Na6$m6e&h* -/01/. &$(dued reear&h #$ 7($+ #he reu'# $% +$r7!() &a6!#a' $( %!rm
6er%$rma(&e9 The #udy a'$ %$u(d #ha# +$r7!() &a6!#a' ! #he '!%e"'$$d $% #he %!rm9
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The a!m $% #he #udy ! #$ %!(d #he !(%'ue(&e $% WCM $( 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he &$m6a(!e9
F$r #h! 6ur6$e re)re!$( a(a'y! ! ued a(d a am6'e $% /44 &$m6a(!e #a7e%r$m
#he TSE%$r #hree year %r$m /003/009 The reu'# $% #h! #udy h$+ (e)a#!5e
&$rre'a#!$( "e#+ee( )r$ $6era#!() 6r$%!#* !(5e(#$ry &$(5er!$( 6er!$d a(d re&e!5a"'e
&$''e!$( 6er!$d9 Th! h$+ #ha# #he 5a'ue $% #he &$m6a(!e de&rea!() "y CCC*
!(5e(#$ry &$(5er!$( 6er!$d a(d re&e!5a"'e &$''e!$( 6er!$d9
G!''* B!)er a(d Ma#hur* -/010. !(5e#!)a#ed #he re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee( WCM a(d
6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm9 T$ #udy #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% Amer!&a( %!rm %$r #h! ?? %!rm
are #a7e( a a am6'e %r$m NYSE %$r 2 year %r$m /0043/009 T$ mea(* med!a(*
#a(dard de5!a#!$(* re)re!$( a(d &$rre'a#!$( SPSS ! ued9 The 6re5!$u #udy h$+a
(e)a#!5e re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee( CCC a(d )r$ $6era#!() 6r$%!#* "u# #he #udy $%
Amer!&a( %!rm h$+a 6$!#!5e re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee( CCC a(d )r$ $6era#!() 6r$%!#9
The #udy a'$ h$+ #ha# +he( #he &$''e!$( $% a&&$u(# re&e!5a"'e ! '$+ #he
6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' "e '$+9 The #udy a'$ h$+ #ha# ($ !)(!%!&a(# re'a#!$(h!6
e!#"e#+ee( )r$ $6era#!() 6r$%!# ra#!$ a(d %!rm !=e9
Thu5ara7(a* -/012. #he #udy +a &$(dued !( #he UK a(d #hey are a'$ !(#ere#ed #$
7($+ #he !m6a $% +$r7!() &a6!#a' ma(a)eme(# $( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% d!%%ere(#
!(du#r!e9 The &$re a!m $% #he #udy ! #$ %!(d $u# #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% d!%%ere(# +$r7!()
&a6!#a' &$m6$(e(# a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 !e CCC* re&e!5a"'e !( day* 6aya"'e !( day*
!(5e(#$ry day* de"# a(d !=e9 T$ 7($+ #he re'a#!$(h!6 a am6'e $% &$m6a(!e !
#a7e( 0 %r$m ma(u%aur!()* /0 %r$m &$(#ru!$( a(d 1 %r$m #e'e&$mmu(!&a#!$(9
Thee &$m6a(!e are#a7e( %r$m LSE %$r year %r$m /003/0119 The Pear$(>
&$rre'a#!$( a(d re)re!$(are ued !( #h! #udy9 The #udy &$(&'ude #ha# #here ! ($
!)(!%!&a(# re'a#!$(h!6 "e#+ee(#he +$r7!() &a6!#a' &$m6$(e(# a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9
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Chapter (: 0ethodology
(.1 Data set and %ample:
The reear&h ! &$(dued $( #he "a! $% e&$(dary da#a "e&aue !# ! d!%%!&u'# %$r a(
!(d!5!dua' #$ &$''e da#a %r$m d!%%ere(# !(du#r!e "e&aue $% d!%%ere(# rea$(9 The
da#a +ere &$''eed %r$m #he Kara&h! #$&7 e&ha()e9 There are /1 &$m6a(!e $% %$$d
a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du '!#ed $( #he KSE9 I( #h! reear&h am6'e $% ? &$m6a(!e
%r$m %$$d a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du ! e'eed due #$ ($(3a5a!'a"!'!#y $% da#a9 Th!
da#a ! &$''eed %r$m #he KSE a(d #he +e"!#e $% #he &$m6a(!e %$r #he 6er!$d $%
year %r$m /003/0189 The #a#!#!&a' #e&h(!,ue ha #$ "e a66'!ed #$ %$reee #he
re'a#!$(h!6am$() WCM a(d 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(! %$$d a(d 6er$(a' 6r$du
&$m6a(!e9
(." %ampling Technie:
A #a#!#!&a' #e&h(!,ue #ha# ! ued !( #he #udy ! #he ra(d$m am6'!() #e&h(!,ue9
(.( 2ariables:
The 5ar!a"'e are &h$e( "y #udy!() 6re5!$u reear&he $( WCM9
F$''$+!() are #he '!# $% de6e(de(# a(d !(de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e9
Ne# $6era#!() 6r$%!#a"!'!#y -NOP. +a uedde6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e a(d a'$#$ )au)e #he
6er%$rma(&e $% #he &$m6a(!e9
A5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d -ACP.* !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er !( day -ITID.* a5era)e 6ayme(#
6er!$d -APP.* a(d #he &ah &$(5er!$( &y&'e -CCC. are ued a a 6r$y a(d
!(de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e99
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3et operating profit:
Ne# $6era#!() 6r$%!# ! de%!(ed a $6era#!() !(&$me add de6re&!a#!$( a(d $5er #$#a'
ae# u"#ra!()a %!(a(&!a' ae#9
NOP O6era#!() 6r$%!# de6re&!a#!$(@#$#a' ae# %!(a(&!a' ae#
Average collection period &AC$':
Whe( re&e!5a"'e are d!5!ded "y a'e a(d mu'#!6'y "y #he (um"er $% day !( year 249
I# +!'' )!5e a( a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d9
ACP a&&$u(# re&e!5a"'e 4 a'e24
Inventory trnover in days &ITID':
I# ! &a'&u'a#ed +he( !(5e(#$ry ! d!5!ded "y #he &$# $% )$$d $'d a(d mu'#!6'y
+!#h#he (um"er $% day !( a year9
ITID !(5e(#$ry 4CGS 24
Average payment period &A$$':
Whe( a&&$u(# 6aya"'e are d!5!ded "y 6ur&hae a(d mu'#!6'y "y #he (um"er $% day
!( $(e year* #he( !# reu'# !(#he a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d9
APP a&&$u(# 6aya"'e 46ur&hae 24
Cash conversion cycle &CCC':
By add!() a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d +!#h !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er !( day a(d u"#ra!()
a5era)e6ayme(# 6er!$d )e# &ah &$(5er!$( &y&'e a a reu'#9
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CCC a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er !( day 5 a5era)e 6ayme(#
6er!$d
(.+ )esearch 6ypothesis:
The ma!( de#erm!(a(# $% #he #udy +a #$ 7($+ a"$u# #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% 6r$%!#a"!'!#y
a(d WCM* %$r #h! #he %$''$+!() hy6$#hee are #$ "e ued9 There +!'' "e Nu''
Hy6$#he! QH$ 5ere a'#er(a#!5e Hy6$#he! QH19
Hy6$#he! 1
H$1: There ! a !)(!%!&a(# +ay $% WCM $( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(! %$$d a(d
6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e9
H11: There ! ($ 5!!"'e e%%e $% WCM $( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(! %$$d a(d
6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e9
Hy6$#he! /
H$ /: There ! a (e)a#!5e re'a#!$(h!6 $% &$m6$(e(# $% WCM $( 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $%
Pa7!#a(! %$$d &$m6a(!e9
H1/: There ! a 6$!#!5e re'a#!$(h!6 $% &$m6$(e(# $% WCM $( 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $%
Pa7!#a(! %$$d &$m6a(!e9
Hy6$#he! 2
H$2: There ! a (e)a#!5e&$rre'a#!$( $% CCC +!#h #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he &$m6a(!e9
H12: There ! a 6$!#!5e&$rre'a#!$($% CCC +!#h #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% Pa7!#a(! %$$d a(d
6er$(a' &are 6r$du &$m6a(!e9
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(. Descriptive Analysis:
De&r!6#!5e a(a'y! ! #$ "e ued !( #h! #udy9 I( de&r!6#!5e a(a'y!* SPSS $%#+are !
ued !( $rder #$ 7($+ a"$u# a5era)e* #a(dard de5!a#!$(* m!(!mum a(d ma!mum
5a'ue $% d!%%ere(# &$m6$(e(#9 The m!(!mum a(d ma!mum 5a'ue &a( "e em6'$yed
!( $rder #$ 7($+ #he d!%%ere(&e "e#+ee( #he 5ar!a"'e !( $rder #$ )e# m$re !(%$rma#!$(9
(./ *antitative Analysis:
I( ua(#!#a#!5e a(a'y! C$rre'a#!$( a(d Re)re!$( m$de' are ued9F!r# Pear$(
&$rre'a#!$( ! ued a(d #he( Re)re!$( !( $rder #$ 7($+ #he re'a#!$(h!6 $% #he 5ar!a"'e
+!#h #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9 The me#h$d #ha# ! ued%$r a(a'y! ! #he P$$'ed $rd!(ary 'ea#
,uare a(d 6a(e' da#a ! !( #he P$$'ed re)re!$(9 F$r #h! a(a'y!* SPSS a(d E35!e+
$%#+are ! ued9
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Chapter +: Analysis
+.1 Data Analysis and Discssion:
Th! #udy ha #$ 6ree(# / #y6e $% a(a'y! $(e ! de&r!6#!5e a(d $#her ! ,ua(#!#a#!5e9
Thee #+$ #y6e> a(a'ye +!'' "e d!&ued "e'$+9
+." Descriptive Analysis:
Here #h! a(a'y! $% #he $()$!() #udyd!6'ay #he mea( a(d #a(dard de5!a#!$( $%
d!%%ere(# &$m6$(e(#9 De&r!6#!5e #udy a'$ h$+ #he ma!mum a(d m!(!mum 5a'ue
$% #he &$m6$(e(# +h!&h !(d!&a#e #ha# h$+ &a( #he 5ar!a"'e a&h!e5e !# ma!mum a(d
m!(!mum 5a'ue9
The "e'$+ #a"'e re6ree(# a #rue 6!ure $% de&r!6#!5e #a#!#!& $% e!)h# ($(3%!(a(&!a'
%!rm $% %$$d a(d 6er$(a' &are 6r$du e$r $% Pa7!#a( %$r #he 6er!$d $% year
%r$m /003/0189 The de&r!6#!5e #a#!#!& $% #he reear&h 6ree(# #he mea( 5a'ue $%
re#ur( $( ae# 10948 a(d #a(dard de5!a#!$( 10919 I# a'$ re6ree(# #ha# #he %!rm
6r$%!#a"!'!#y &a( m$5e #$ "$#h !de "y 10919 I# a'$ h$+ #ha# %$r a %!rm !( a year
#he ma!mum 5a'ue $% re#ur( $( ae# ! /91 a(d #he m!(!mum 5a'ue ! 3109019
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Table 1: Descriptive %tatistics
N M!(!mum Ma!mum Mea( S#d9 De5!a#!$(
ROA
8? 310901 /91 109488 1091?4/
ACP 8? 980 49 18912 1298?10
ITID 8? 1/900 1?9 ?198012 8/94418/
APP 8? 14922 /12900 19?4/ 8298/??
CCC 8? 31/900 12?94 2291?2 89210
a'!d N -'!#+!e. 8?
The da#a h$+ #ha# #he e#reme #!me #a7e( "y #he %!rm #$ aem"'e !# re&e!5a"'e ! 4?
day a(d #he 'ea# #!me %$r #he &$''e!$( ! 1 day9 The %!rm #a7e ?1 day $( a5era)e #$
e'' #he !(5e(#$ry +!#h #he #a(dard de5!a#!$( $% 82 day9 The m!(!mum #!me #a7e( "y
#he %!rm #$ e&ha()e !# !(5e(#$ry !(#$ a a'e ! 1/ day +h!'e #he ma!mum 6er!$d !
1 day9 The &$m6a(!e 6ay !# 6ayme(# $( a5era)e $% / day +!#ha #a(dard
de5!a#!$( $% 82 day9 The 'ea# #!me #a7e( "y #he %!rm #$ 6ay #he u66'!er ! 14 day
a(du6reme day %$r #he 6ayme(# are /12 day9 I( #he #udy CCC ! ued a a 6r$y %$r
#$ 7($+ #he 6r$%!&!e(&y $% +$r7!() &a6!#a' &a( #a7e a($rma' $% 28 day a(d +!#ha
#a(dard de5!a#!$( $% 8 day9
+.( $earson7s Correlation Coefficient Analysis:
I( #he reear&h #he Pear$(> &$rre'a#!$( ! em6'$yed %$r #he 6ur6$e #$ 7($+ #he
re'a#!$(h!6 $% WCM a(d#he %!rm> a"!'!#y $% "e!() 6r$%!#a"'e9 I% #he +$r7!() &a6!#a' !
ma(a)ed e%%!&!e(#'y* #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm +!'' !(&reae9 Whe( #he #!me 6er!$d
"e#+ee( #he 6r$&ureme(# $% ra+3ma#er!a' a(d #he aem"'y $% re&e!5a"'e ! 'e()#hy
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#he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' "e de&reaed "u# !% #h! #!me 6er!$d ! h$r#* #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he
%!rm +!'' !(&reae9
The a(a'y! $% &$rre'a#!$( reu'# ha #$ "e #ar#ed %r$m #he a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d
a(d (e# $6era#!() 6r$%!#9 The $u#&$me $% &$rre'a#!$( h$+ #ha# a5era)e &$''e!$(
6er!$d ha a (e)a#!5e &$e%%!&!e(# 309/? a(d a 635a'ue ! -09080. +h!&h ! 5ery
!)(!%!&a(# a# 49 S$ %r$m #h! reu'#* !# ! &$(&'uded #ha# +he( #he a5era)e
&$''e!$( 6er!$d ! !(&reaed* !# +!'' a%%e #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y !(5ere'y mea( #ha# #he
6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' de&reae9 Whe( #he ACP ! de&reaed #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' !(&reae9
The reu'# $% &$rre'a#!$( +!#h #he !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er !( day h$+ #ha# #he !(5e(#$ry
#ur($5er ha (e)a#!5e &$e%%!&!e(# 3098/2 a(d 635a'ue ! -090002. +h!&h h$+ #ha# #he
reu'# ! e#reme'y !)(!%!&a(# a# 4 $(&e a)a!(9 Th! reu'# h$+ #ha# !% #he #!me
6er!$d $% &$(5er!$( !(5e(#$ry !(#$ a a'e ! '$() #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm +!'' "e
'$+ a(d !% #h! #!me 6er!$d ! h$r# #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm +!'' "e h!)her9 The reu'#
$% &$rre'a#!$( +!#h a5era)e 6ayme(# 6er!$d ! ame9 The APPha a (e)a#!5e &$e%%!&!e(#
$% 309// +!#h a 635a'ue $% 0901 +h!&h ! h!)h'y !)(!%!&a(# a# 49 I#!(d!&a#e #ha#
ma'' 6r$%!#a"'e &$m6a(!e &a( +a!# %$r a '$() #!me #$ 6ay #he due 6ayme(#9 The reu'#
$% &$rre'a#!$( $% #he &ah &$(5er!$( &y&'e ! ame #$ #ha# $% $#her 5ar!a"'e9 The CCC*
+h!&h meaure WCM haa (e)a#!5e &$e%%!&!e(# $% 090/4 +!#h 635a'ue 0908 +h!&h
!(d!&a#e #ha# !# ! !)(!%!&a(# a# 49 Fr$m #h! !# ! &$(&'uded #ha# !% #he &ah
&$(5er!$( &y&'e ! h!)h #he %!rm 6r$%!#a"!'!#y ha "e '$+9 A(d +he( #he CCC !
de&reaed* #he &$m6a(y 6r$%!#a"!'!#y +!'' !(&reae9
The &$rre'a#!$( a(a'y! $% #he re#ur( $( ae# ! ame #$ #ha# $% #he reu'# $% (e#
$6era#!() 6r$%!#* "u# #he $('y &$e%%!&!e(# a(d 635a'ue are &ha()ed9 A(d !# ! ($# a mu&h
!)(!%!&a(# #$ #ha# $% (e# $6era#!() 6r$%!#9 I( $me &ae* #he &$rre'a#!$( a'$ h$+
6$!#!5e !)(!%!&a(&e +!#h a5era)e &$''e!$( 6er!$d a(d CCC* +h!&h ! 0900 +!#h 63
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5a'ue 090?9 Thee 6e&!%y #ha# !% %!rm #a7e e#ra6aue #$ &$''e !# re&e!5a"'e* #h!
+!'' !(&reae !# CCC9
Fr$m #h! a(a'y!* !# ! %$u(d #ha# !%#he %!rm ha #he a"!'!#y #$ &u# !# #!me 6er!$d* #he(
#he %!rm ! m$re &$m6e#e(# !( ha(d'!() +$r7!() &a6!#a'9 A(d #he 6r$%!&!e(&y $% #he %!rm
ha!(&reaed #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y9
+.+ )egression Analysis:
I( reear&h #he re)re!$( ! ued %$r #he !(#e(#!$( #$ 7($+ #he !m6a $% WCM $(
6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he %!rm9 The da#a -6$$'ed. re)re!$( ! ued "e&aue !# ! )$$d #$ ue
!( #udy!() #he u(der'y!() %$r&e $% adu#me(# a(d #he 6a(e' da#a 6r$5!de "e##er
reu'# #$ !de(#!%y a(d meaure #he e%%e %r$m #ha# $% #he 6ure &r$3e!$( a(d #!me
er!e da#a9
+. )egression 0odel: $ooled ,rdinary Least %ares 8stimation:
I( reear&h #he #+$ de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e are ued #ha# are (e# $6era#!() 6r$%!# a(d re#ur(
$( ae#9 The 6$$'ed 6a(e' da#a ! ued a $% 8? %!rm year $"er5a#!$(9 I( #he reear&h
a (um"er re)re!$( &$e%%!&!e(# are ued %$r #he !(de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e9
The m$de' ued here %$r #he 6$$'ed 'ea# ,uare me#h$d ! )!5e( "e'$+9
NOP I t 0 1-ACP ! #. / -ITID I #. 2 -APP I #. 8 -CCC I #. V
The reu'# $% #he re)re!$( m$de' #ha# are ued here h$+ #ha# #he &$e%%!&!e(# $%
a5era)e a&&$u(# re&e!5a"'e ! 494 +h!&h ! h!)h'y !)(!%!&a(# a# 9 49 The reu'#
!(d!&a#e #ha# !% #he a&&$u(# re&e!5a"'e ha !(&reaed $r de&reae !# +!'' h$+ a !)(!%!&a(#
e%%e $( #he 6r$%!#a"!'!#y $% #he &$m6a(y9 The reu'# $% ITID +h!&h ! ued !( #he #udy a
a( !(de6e(de(# 5ar!a"'e #ha# h$+ #he&$e%%!&!e(# $% !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er rema!( /928
+h!&h ! e#reme'y !)(!%!&a(# 0900009 Th! reu'# $% !(5e(#$ry #ur($5er h$+ #ha# !% #he
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!(&reae $r de&reae $&&urred !( #he ITID !# +!'' ha5ea !)(!%!&a(# e%%e $( #he
6er%$rma(&e $% #he %!rm9
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