Firm collapse prediction has been a subject of interests for almost a century and it still ranks high among hottest topics in economics. The aim of predicting financial distress is to develop a predictive model that combines various econometric measures and allows to foresee a financial condition of a firm. The purpose of the bankruptcy prediction is to assess the financial condition of a company and its future perspectives within the context of longterm operation on the market.

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