Naslov
Impact of Promotional Cost on Company’s Profitability

Autori
Markota, Ljerka ; Aljinović Barać, Željana ; Knezović, Vinka

Izvornik
Journal of Accounting and Management (1848-137X) 5 (2015), 2; 19-30

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
promotional costs ; profitability ; company size ; legal structure

Sažetak
The purpose of this paper is to theoretically identify and delineate the specifics of various costs of promotion and to assess their influence on company’s profitability, assuming that the companies that invest more in promotional activities generate higher income and more profit. In addition, the current study will examine whether there is a difference in the amount of investment in promotion with respect to the legal structure and the size of the company, starting from the assumption that large enterprises and public limited companies have more funds at their disposal, and consequently invest more in promotional activities. The study was conducted on a random sample of 67 companies in 2012, and the obtained results show that the share of promotion in the overall costs significantly affects company’s profitability, while there is no significant difference in promotional investment neither regarding the legal structure nor the size of the company.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

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