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Task 4.1. Calculate the relative indicator of the planned target and of dynamics (growth rates). Output of the enterprise

Product	Basis	Current period
Product	Basis	Plan	Actual
А, units.	2250	2500	2147
B, units.	3670	3950	4218

Task 4.2. Determine the structure of financial results of economic activities of the enterprises of different branches in a region. Show the structure with the help of a chart.

Structure of financial results

Parameters	Number of enterprises, basis year		Number of enterprises, current year
Parameters	units	% to the total	units	% to the total
1. Profitable	595		456
Including:
1) industry	202		166
2) agriculture	213		147
3) transport	54		56
4) building	125		87
2. Unprofitable	539		592
Including:
1) industry	123		128
2) agriculture	225		291
3) transport	77		69
4) building	114		104
Total	1134	100	1048	100

Task 4.3. The enterprise planned to increase output in 2007 by 18% compared to 2006. The actual outturn in 2007 was 112.3%. Calculate a relative indicator of the planned target.

Task 4.4. Here are the following data about corn production in some countries (hundred kg per hectare): Kazakhstan - 13, Russia - 26, USA – 28, Poland – 38, China - 44, Netherlands - 88. Calculate a relative indicator of comparison.

Control questions

a) What are absolute and relative indicators?

b) What are the types of absolute indicators?

c) What are units of absolute indicators?

d) What does a relative indicator mean?

e) What are the types of relative measures?

f) Describe the relative indicator of a planned target.

g) Describe the relative indicator of fulfillment of a contract.

h) Describe the relative indicator of dynamics.

i) Describe the relative indicator of structure.

j) Describe the relative indicator of a coordination.

k) Describe the relative indicator of comparison.

l) Describe the relative indicator of intensity.

m) Which scientific conditions for using relative indicators do you know?

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