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会社の四半期決算の結果について説明しよう
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There is a constant growth in revenue and net income but the growth is sluggish this time. This slow growth is due to a merger of another company, so the net income in the next quarter will improve. There are a few problems first, we have unpaid corporate taxes that we have to pay within three months. Seconds, labor cost is rising and we have to decide whether to cut the number of staff or keep them.
There has been steady growth in revenue and net income, but growth has been sluggish this time. This slow growth is due to a merger with another company, so net income is expected to improve in the next quarter. There are a few issues we need to address. First, we have unpaid corporate taxes that we have to pay within three months. Second, labor costs are rising, and we have to decide whether to cut the number of staff or keep them.
I believe that borrowing money in the long run would solve the cost issue. We have bear enough cash to cover, short-term debts, necessary costs and unpaid taxes. That's why I insist that we have more cash. It's been a few years since we have publicly listed, so I'm not sure if we have enough credit to do so. That's the only concern so far. We could also assess whether we are using AI properly and efficiently.
I believe that borrowing money in the long run would solve our cost issues. We do not have enough cash to cover our short-term debts, necessary costs, and unpaid taxes. That's why I insist that we maintain a larger cash reserve. It's been a few years since we went public, so I'm not sure if we have enough creditworthiness to do so. That's my only concern so far. We could also assess whether we are using AI properly and efficiently.
2. The plural "issues" is more natural for several financial concerns.
3. Natural phrasing. The context indicates that the company does not have enough cash.
4. 5. Removed the unnecessary comma and added our to identify whose debts they are.
6. A comma is needed before "and" in a list of three or more items.
7. This change expresses the idea more clearly and idiomatically.
8. "Go public" is the standard expression for becoming a publicly listed company.
9. "Creditworthiness" specifically refers to the ability to qualify for borrowing based on financial reliability.
10. Added 'my' here for clarity.
Some facts support my idea. First, we've shown strong growth over the past few years, and there's strong demand in this field. I believe that we can pay it back. Second, enough cash makes our stockholders feel safe and that attracts much more money. Finally, borrowing long-term carry less risk than borrowing shortly, although that costs us higher interest rates. Given that recent inflation and rising interest rates, we shouldn't borrow that long. What's your take on my offer?
Some facts support my position. First, we've experienced strong growth over the past few years, and there's strong demand in this field. I believe that we can repay the loan.
Second, having sufficient cash makes our stockholders feel more secure, which can attract additional investment.
Finally, long-term borrowing carries less risk than short-term borrowing; although it comes with higher interest rates, we shouldn't borrow for such a long period.
Given the recent inflation and rising interest rates, we shouldn't borrow for such a long period. What's your take on my offer?
2. "Experience growth" is a more natural collocation for a company’s financial performance.
3. "Repay" can take the loan directly, making the object clearer and more precise.
4. "Having sufficient cash" is a grammatical gerund phrase functioning as the subject of "makes."
5. This change expresses the idea more clearly and idiomatically. "Which" creates a relative clause referring to the preceding situation; "can" appropriately expresses possibility.
6. Changed the verb phrase into a noun phrase, which is more natural when comparing types of borrowing.
7. Correct the subject-verb agreement.
8. Natural phrasing. "Shortly" means “soon,” whereas "short-term" means lasting for a short period.
9. We use ‘it’ when referring back to a single, specific thing already mentioned.
10. Rephrased for clarity and grammatical naturalness, replacing an unclear structure with a standard noun phrase.
11. Used the definite article here for specificity.
12. This change expresses the idea more clearly and idiomatically.
Since we run a business without using machines or importing ingredients, operation expenses is almost the same as usual. The business structure won't change for long, I suppose. Our strength is that we don't have to own hardware and this we are able to have steady and low essential costs. Instead, we spend lots of money on advertising and marketing that are working effectively. I think that we could spend less money on advertising next quarter taking account of our enough recognition.
Since we run a business without using machinery or importing ingredients, our operating expenses are almost the same as usual. I don't expect our business structure to change significantly in the long term.
Our strength is that we don't have to own expensive equipment, which allows us to keep our essential costs steady and low.
Instead, we spend lots of money on advertising and marketing, which are working effectively. I think that we could spend less money on advertising next quarter, taking into account of our enough recognition.
2. Added 'our' here for clarity.
3. "Operating expenses" is the standard noun phrase.
4. Correct the subject-verb agreement.
5. 6. This change expresses the idea more clearly and idiomatically.
7. "Which" correctly connects the previous idea to its result.
8. Added a comma here for grammatical correctness.
9. "Take into account" is the standard fixed expression meaning “consider.”
We have a strong growth of membership and most of their accounts are active. We can check how often the members are using this application and track when they used it. We also measure the effectiveness by searching through several social media. More and more people are mentioning about this application, so it also supports my opinion. Is there any other way to measure the popularity? I'd like to know your idea.
We have experienced strong growth in membership, and most of our members' accounts are active. We can check how often members use the application and track when they use it. We also measure its effectiveness by monitoring several social media platforms.
More and more people are mentioning this application, which also supports my opinion. Are there any other ways to measure its popularity? I'd like to know your thoughts.
2. "Growth in + noun" is the natural structure, and growth is normally uncountable here, so no a.
3. Added to properly separate two independent clauses.
4. Clear phrasing. "Our" maintains consistency with the speaker’s perspective, and members’ clearly shows possession.
5. “The” is unnecessary in general statements.
6. 9. This change expresses the idea more clearly and idiomatically.
7. The simple present is more appropriate for a regular activity or general pattern.
8. 13. “Its” refers back to “the application” and shows possession or association.
10. The verb "mention" is transitive and does not require the preposition "about."
11. "Which" introduces a relative clause referring to the previous statement, making the connection grammatically smoother.
12. Correct phrasing. "Ways" is plural because multiple methods may exist, so are is used.
14. Use the plural form for general references.
関連単語
- figure（数字、（数字の）桁）
- sales（売上高）
- triple（3倍の）
- record（記録、レコード）
- performance （業績）
関連フレーズ
- Total revenue for the first half of Fiscal Year 2015 grew 30%, setting a new record of 2 million yen.（2015年度上半期の総収入は3割増の200万円となり、過去最高を更新しました。）
- Sales rose at a double-digit rate.（売り上げが二桁台の伸び率となりました。）
- Sales declined from the previous year's levels.（売上高は、前年同期比で減少しました。）
- We have seen a gradual recovery in sales growth.（売上高の伸びは徐々に回復しています。）
- Revenues increased dramatically.（収益は劇的に増加しました。）
こんな方にオススメ
2. "Constant growth" is grammatically possible, but "steady growth" sounds more natural in business English. Also, "growth" is usually uncountable, so we normally say "steady growth," not "a steady growth."
3. A comma was added before "but" to separate two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but."
4. “The” is unnecessary in general statements.
5. "Has been sluggish" matches the time period being discussed and connects naturally with the previous sentence.
6. When referring to a corporate merger involving another company, the correct preposition is "with."
7. "Net income" is generally used without an article when discussing it as a financial measure.
8. This phrasing is useful when making a business forecast. It indicates that the improvement is an expectation rather than an established fact.
9. The revised version separates the introduction from the list. Also, "issues" is often preferable to problems in professional/business communication because it sounds more neutral.
10. When listing points sequentially, the correct adverb is "Second," not "Seconds."
11. "Labor costs" is the standard business expression for the overall cost of employing workers.
12. Added to properly separate two independent clauses.