Estudio comparativo del comportamiento financiero de los oligopolios del ensamblaje y fabricación de aparatos electrónicos de consumo (CIIU 2640) en el Ecuador

Abstract

In the present investigation, a comparative financial analysis of oligopolies in the sector of assembly and manufacture of consumer electronic equipment CIIU C2640.04 was carried out in Ecuador with the fundamental objective of studying the strategies of growth and market concentration. Through the use of the Herfindahl index, the level of Market Concentration was measured by means of the profitability indicators of the Financial Statements. Profitability was measured and to measure Business Growth, an analysis was made of each of the Sales, Production, Fixed Assets, Indebtedness and Equity in conjunction with the use of horizontal analysis. The most important result is that the presence of a duopoly in the sector of amplifiers for musical instruments and public address systems is established; microphones; Hearing aids (for radios, stereophonic equipment, computers); Speakers, CIIU C2640.04 loudspeaker systems and it is verified that PROAUDIO ANDRADE DURAN is the strongest in comparison to other companies.