Elnaz Tajvidi0F; Hamideh Esnaashari; Ahmad Haj Noruzi
Abstract
AbstractOne of the most considered discussions in recent years is managementdecision about expense. Traditionally, profit analysis models haveassumed expense behavior depends on production and sales volatility.Although researches which are done in the 90s show holding thisassumption is not true. So these ...
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AbstractOne of the most considered discussions in recent years is managementdecision about expense. Traditionally, profit analysis models haveassumed expense behavior depends on production and sales volatility.Although researches which are done in the 90s show holding thisassumption is not true. So these kinds of conclusions cause trying toanswer why such behavior occurs. This Research Examines theRelationship Between prior sales Changes and Asymmetric ExpenseBehavior and Positive or Negative Management attitude effect on it.In order to measure of asymmetric expense behavior, backing researchliterature, current relationship between sg & a changes and saleschanges is utilized; sales changes relating to two last periods arecalculated as a proxy for management attitude too. So 105corporations' financial data listed on Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE)are collected (1050firm-year) during 1383 to 1392. OLS – fixed effectmethod is used to analysis data. the results reveal that expense behavein asymmetric manner; prior sales changes has positive relationshipwith expense asymmetric behavior by reducing uncertainty; andmanagement attitude can moderate the effect of it on AsymmetricExpense Behavior. As a Consequence, Positive Attitude Strengthenthe positive Relationship between Prior sales changes and ExpenseAsymmetric Behavior and Negative Attitude causes more SymmetricExpense Behavior
