Talk:Earnings before interest and taxes
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[edit] Possible sources of further information
[edit] "Statement of Income" example table
The current figure uses numbers with odd endings (such as $20,438), shouldn't it be something more generalized? Cocoaguy ここがいいcontribstalk Review Me! 02:57, 17 July 2009 (UTC)
- I don't necessarily think so, actually. I was able to figure it out pretty well, the only thing that I had a beef with was the functions going on in the table. For example, look at the table rows labeled "Operating Income" and "Non-operating Income." The figures of those rows are $3,225 and $130 (respectively) and they are both added together to get the figure in next row ("Earnings before Interest and Taxes"): $3,355. Now look at the rows "Earnings before Interest and Taxes" and "Net interest expense/income." THEIR figures are $3,355 and $145 (respectively), but this time the $145 is subtracted from the $3,355.
- Wouldn't it be easier on readers if the figures indicative of expense or debit were marked as such with a negative sign? For example, instead of "$145" for "Net interest expense/income", you'd see "-$145". Why not that? That had me a bit confused as I was interpreting the table. - A Pickle (talk) 02:08, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
