Case Analysis Actually‚ we can rank the projects by simply inspecting the cash flows. However‚ it is not a good method to rank the projects. In order to ensure that the investment projects selected have the best chance of increasing the value of the firm‚ we need tools to evaluate the merits of individual projects and to rank competing investments. In this case‚ our group using some tools which are Payback Period‚ Net Present Value (NPV) ‚ Profitability Index (PI)‚ and Internal Rate of Return
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Superstition: A wider perspective needed In ‘Defense of Superstition’‚ Hutson (2012) asserts that humans inevitably exhibit some amount of superstition in their behavior and thought and that it is instinctual and acceptable to do so given the psychological benefits that they bring. Hutson justifies his claim with two reasons. He first postulates that belief in superstition can boost self-belief ahead of performance-based tasks‚ as people perceive that they are better able to influence the
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Chapter 9 – Auditing the Expenditure Cycle Summary Purchases and Cash Disbursement Procedures Using Batch Processing Technology Many batch system functions are the same as those in a manual purchase system. The main difference is that the routine accounting tasks are automated. Data Processing Department: Step 1 – the purchasing process begins in the data processing department‚ where the inventory control function is performed. The revenue cycle (in retailing firms) or the conversion cycle
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Investment Process Investment: Investment is the employment of funds on assets with the aim of earning income or capital appreciation. Investment has two attributes namely time and risk. Present consumption is sacrificed to get a return in the future. The sacrifice that has to be borne is certain but the return in the future may be uncertain. This attribute of investment indicates the risk factor. The risk is undertaken with a view to reap some return from the investment. For a layman‚ investment
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consider what types and which cash flows should be included in capital budgeting analysis. D&D was producing and marketing two major product lines: 1. Lift-Off: Low –suds‚ concentrated powder. 2. Wave: Traditional powder detergent. Questions & Answers: 1. If you were in Steve Gasper’s place‚ would you argue to include the cost from market testing as a cash outflow? If I’m Steven Gasper’s I would not include the cost from market testing as a cash outflow. The reason is because
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Investment Appraisal: The Gamma plc case Gamma plc is considering buying a new machine to expand their production of office furniture. The machine costs £1.3 million and will last for 5 years. The scrap value of these machines is £150‚000. It is expected that the asset will be sold for this value on the last day of the fifth year‚ and that a replacement machine will then be purchased. An investment of £120‚000 in working capital will be needed initially. The projected financial data
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REPORT) Saving-Investment Equilibrium Y = C + I Y – C = I S = I Saving is an outflow which gradually reduces the additional income that it generates. Therefore the circular flow model tells us that outflows like savings‚ taxes‚ and import expenditures must go back in the system in the form of investment‚ government expenditures‚ and export earnings. The saving-investment equilibrium further implies that increasing‚ decreasing or maintaining the level of investment expenditure will
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Statement of cash flows Cash is the blood of a business – it has to flow evenly. Holding plenty of cash is never a bad thing but there are exceptions to this as well. On the other hand‚ too much outflow in one area is the equivalent of getting shot and seeing blood pour out from the hole. The basic and key idea is that cash is what a company needs to be healthy and generate earnings. What Is Statement of Cash Flows? The Statement of Cash Flows (SCF) is distinct from the Statement of Comprehensive
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changes in cash and cash equivalents of an entity by means of a statement of cash flows‚ which classifies cash flows during the period according to operating‚ investing‚ and financing activities. Fundamental principle in IAS 7 All entities that prepare financial statements in conformity with IFRSs are required to present a statement of cash flows. [IAS 7.1] The statement of cash flows analyses changes in cash and cash equivalents during a period. Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and
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Investment Companies *Primarily‚ the RA No.2629 also called the Investment Company Act which took effect on upon its approval on June 18‚ 1960 had been the foundation of the investment industry. *Investment Company Act (RA No.2629) *Agreement on Trade Related Investment Measures (TRIMs) - These are rules that apply to the domestic regulations a country applies to foreign investors‚ often as a part of industrial policy. The Agreement was agreed upon by all members of World Trade Organization.
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