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Market Prices, Financial Ratios, and the Prediction of FailureAuthor(s): William H. BeaverSource: Journal of Accounting Research, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Autumn, 1968), pp. 179-192Published by: Blackwell Publishing on behalf of The Institute of Professional Accounting,Graduate School of Business, University of ChicagoStable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2490233Accessed: 18/03/2009 00:29

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Issue Table of ContentsJournal of Accounting Research, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Autumn, 1968), pp. 159-285Front MatterAn Empirical Evaluation of Accounting Income Numbers [pp. 159 - 178]Market Prices, Financial Ratios, and the Prediction of Failure [pp. 179 - 192]A Least Squares Allocation Model [pp. 193 - 199]An Assessment of the Usefulness of Current Cost and Price-Level Information by Financial Statement Users [pp. 200 - 207]On the Measurement of Foreign Income [pp. 208 - 221]Measuring Asset Services: A Linear Programming Approach [pp. 222 - 236]Research ReportsBudget-Induced Pressure and Its Relationship to Supervisory Behavior [pp. 237 - 246]The Aggregation Problem in Financial Statements: An Informational Approach [pp. 247 - 261]Accelerated Depreciation and Deferred Tax Allocation [pp. 262 - 269]

Reviewer's CornerThe Foundations of Accounting Measurement [pp. 270 - 282]

Capsules and CommentsThe Incan Contribution to Double-Entry Accounting [p. 283]Price Variation Accounting-A Rejoinder [pp. 284 - 285]

Corrigenda: Discounted Cash Flow in Historical Perspective [p. 286]Corrigenda: Accounting for Leases: A Further Examination of the Issues [p. 286]Back Matter