| Title | Historical Financial Data - Domestic Automobile Manufacturers |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 50463 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Carroll, John M.; Schneider, Richard P. |
| Source | 272p. in various pagings |
| Corporate Creator | Arthur D. Little, Inc. |
| Corporate Contributor |
John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publisher | United States. Department of Transportation. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration |
| Publication Date | 19790101 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | A historical financial data base was developed for the four major U.S. automobile manufacturers, focusing on the specific operations associated with production and marketing of automobiles and light trucks. The years subject to analysis were 1967-1976. The principal accounting and reporting policies of each manufacturer were examined. The accounts selected for analysis were (1) property, plant and equipment--annual capital investment; (2) special tools--annual capital investment; (3) maintenance, repairs and rearrangements--annual operating cost; (4) research and development--annual operating expense; (5) depreciation and amortization of assets--annual operating cost. Using a process of successive disaggregation, the consolidated corporate financial statements for each manufacturer were analyzed to develop estimates of the specific automobile - and light truck-related amounts. Data and information to assist in the disaggregation process were collected by means of a literature search and discussions with industry analysts. An examination of the sensitivity of each of the accounts to future changes was also performed. |
| Rosap ID | dot:11850 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/11850 |
| TRT Terms | Accounting; Amortization; Assets; Automobile industry; Financial capital; Depreciation; Employee benefits; Expenditures; Expenses; Finance; Industries; Investments; Maintenance management; Marketing; Motor vehicle industry; Operating costs; Production; Reports; Research; Statistics; Taxes |
| Classification | NTL - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE - ECONOMICS AND FINANCE |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| Report Number | DOT-HS-803-544; DOT-TSC-NHTSA-78-28 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/57000/57700/57754/historicalfinanc00carr.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |