Efficiency of Operations: Case Study of UnitedTechnologies Corporation
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In this paper, efficiency of operations was examined for United Technologies which is a leading U.S.-based multinational corporation. Using both Johansen's cointegration and Granger's causality tests it is evident that efficient management of cost of goods sold is more important and if these expenses are managed well it could provide greater flexibility to United Technologies to bring about superior operating performance. For instance, if United Technologies deliberately increase SGA and RD expenses it would lead to higher future operating profitability.
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