Introduction Solid waste management is the process of collecting‚ storing‚ treatment and disposal of solid wastes in such a way that they are harmless to humans‚ plants‚ animals‚ the ecology and the environment generally(). Solid wastes have become recurring features in our environment. It is no longer in doubt that our environment is inundated with the challenges of un-cleared solid wastes. The poor state of waste management in the country is caused by inadequate facilities‚ poor funding‚ and poor
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GAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE USING EFFECTIVE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 1.0 Introduction Christopher (2005‚ p.5) describes supply chain management as follows: “The management of upstream and downstream relationships with suppliers and customers to deliver superior customer value at less cost to the supply chain as a whole” Until recently‚ supply chain management has been largely viewed as a necessary evil and the focus has been strictly on cost reductions. Today however‚ many are coming to the realization
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HARRIS - * a practical young man‚ who could not appreciate romanticism in the world around him. * fond of drinking and eating; not too fond of working hard. * not much imagination and was more aggressive than the other two. * had a strange fascination for cemeteries and tombs * not much aesthetic sense and dressed in loud colours like orange and yellow‚ which did not suit him. * a terrible singer and could never remember the words to a song. * thought he could cook well
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managers raised in different cultures may not follow uniform goals. Third‚ the sheer size of the larger MNCs would also create large agency problems. 2. Comparative Advantage. a. Explain how the theory of comparative advantage relates to the need for international business. ANSWER: The theory of comparative advantage implies that countries should specialize in production‚ thereby relying on other countries for some products. Consequently‚ there is a need for international business
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Discussion 1: “Debits and Credits.” Students will respond to the following: o Maria Alvarez‚ a beginning accounting student‚ believes debit balances are favorable and credit balances are unfavorable. Upon what does Maria make this assumption? If you choose one over the other‚ what is your rationale? It depends on Maria Alvarez perspective. For explaining the rationale of this introduction‚ I would like to explain the meaning of debit and credit first. As stated Chapter 2 (Weygandt&Kimmel&Kieso
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Carr to support his position that IT no longer gives companies a competitive advantage? Why or why not? Answer: I do not agree‚ IT is more expensive because of the technology that being use. Their are more training to overcome to understand the technology to those who are new to it. If all companies in a competitive industry invest in IT at the same approximate level of expenditure then IT cannot be a strategic advantage to a given company.The IT infrastructure and the continual improvements made
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I. Advantages to high involvement management In order to fully understand and appreciate high involvement management (HIM) one must first understand what it is. Once you understand HIM you will hopefully see the many advantages to this type of leadership and work practices. High involvement management is by definition “carefully selecting and retaining associates and giving them significant decision-making power‚ information‚ and incentive compensation” (M. Hitt‚ 2011‚ p. 592). High involvement
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Financial Management Analysis and Trends: For-Profit Schools 06/13/2012 ED 7837 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction……………………………………………..………………………………………..……………………………………..3 Abstract………..…………………………………………..…………….………………………………………………………………..3 Where the money comes from: Revenue sources……………………………..….……..……………………………5 Pricing and discounting practices within institutions..…………………………...………………………………….6 Where the money goes: Standard expense categories……………………….….……..…………………………7 What is tuition
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Problems (Page 112) 3-1 to 3.7‚ 3-1 Greene Sisters has a DSO of 20 days. The company’s average daily sales are $20‚000. What is the level of its accounts receivable? Assume there are 365 days in a year. Answer: Day Sales Outstanding= Receivables / Average Sales per day AR = 20 X $20000 = $400‚000 3-2 Vigo vacations has an equity multiplier of 2.5.The company’s assets are financed assets with some combination of long-term debt and common equity. What is the company’s debt ratio? Answer:
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doing business globally Ans: a Section: Multinational Financial Management: Theory and Practice Level: Easy 1.3 ____________ is defined as the purchase of assets or commodities on one market for immediate resale on another in order to profit form a price discrepancy. a) internationalization b) arbitrage c) financing d) total risk Ans: b Section: Evolution of Multinational Level: Easy 1.4 The value of good financial management is ___________ in the global markets because of the much
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