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z-score

 
 
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author:
Altman, Edward I.
country:
United States
period:
1968
type:
tool
role:
consultant and manager
activity:
analyse
topic:
finance & accounting
abstr. level:
organisation
perspective:
rational
status:
for review
module:
classics I
comments:
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description:

The z-score model was developed to predict firm bankruptcy and provide a basis for safer investment decisions and better assessment of supplier and customer credit worthiness. Edward I. Altman first published the model in 1968. Altman holds a PhD in finance from the University of California and authored many articles and books on bankruptcy. The z-score model claimed to predict bankruptcy cor...

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