Question one:
Let's continue your discussions with the goal of management of a business, what are those? We're not looking for an opinion, but something from a scholarly source. We will consider the pros and cons of various possible goals later.( 150 words)
Question two:
Let's say that you were doing some ratio analysis for a business in your current industry or an industry in which you are interested. To what would you compare your company's results and where would you get that data. Your own historical data is one source. What are the others and where can you find them? ( 150 words)