Prepare for GD: FDI in retail - a boon or a bane What is FDI in retail????????????????????????? Foreign direct investment (FDI) refers to capital inflows from abroad that are invested to enhance the production capacity of the economy. However‚ FDI in retail is different from the investment in corporate‚ manufacturing‚ or infrastructure sectors. Retail can be single or multi brand and may be described as a sale to the ultimate consumer at a margin of profit. While the FDI in single-brand
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Determining the Cost of Capital Can One Size Fit All? 1. Why do you think Larry Stone wants to estimate the firm’s hurdle rate? Is it justifiable to use the firm’s weighted average cost of capital as the divisional cost of capital? Please explain. Larry wants to estimate the firm’s hurdle rate because it would provide him with a standard with which to measure feasibility of future investment proposal. The firm had thus far been using a ‘gut feel’ approach and although most of
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different quality material from standard; Buying materials from a non‑usual source due to urgency; Utilising different labour from standard; Price changes due to economic conditions; scarcity of supplies; Choosing to incur additional discretionary fixed costs; More (or less) overtime hours used than budgeted. 2. Efficiency/usage/quantity variances: Standard is out of date‚ set without due care; Inefficient use of material/labour‚ deliberate or otherwise; Poor supervision/equipment/maintenance.Changes in
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overhead to all units at the rate of $80 per machine hour. Production information follows: Luxury Exclusive Direct material $35 $60 Direct Labour $20 $20 Budgeted volume (units) 8‚000 15‚000 The management accountant has determined that the firm’s overhead can be identified with three activities: manufacturing setups‚ machine processing and product shipping. Data on the number of setups‚ machine hours and outgoing shipments‚ which are the activities’ three respective cost drivers‚ follow:
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dependency on foreign direct investment. The paper will start by giving the definitions for major concepts in the question. Secondly‚ a critical analysis of why foreign investment appear to be more productive than domestic investment will be given followed by advantages and disadvantages of a developing country dependency on foreign direct investment. Lastly‚ a conclusion will be drawn. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is defined as a long-term investment by a foreign direct investor in an enterprise
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Direct guidance refers to affective physical and verbal techniques that teachers use to influence a child’s behavior. Direct guidance is used to prevent problems by anticipating and redirecting a child’s behavior. There are 3 different types of direct guidance you can use with children‚ they are affective‚ physical‚ and verbal. Although‚ most of the time you won’t have a problem with most children‚ you’re always going to have at least one child in your classroom who has severe behavioral problems
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at the consulting firm Booz & Company said: “Now that so much of the market is consumers‚ they have been forced into places that traditionally they didn’t want to go‚ which is retail” (Koenig‚ 2008). Twice in this year has Dell stepped out of its direct business model. The first one is when Dell sealed with Officework and partnership with gizmo marked the second time. In the article named “Dell signs on gizmo to lend a helping hand‚” Mitchell (2008) mentions about how the strategy of alliance with
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PLANT GROWTH EXPERIMENT Numerous environmental variables influence plant growth. Three students each planted a seedling of the same genetic variety in the same type of container with equal amounts of soil from the same source. Their goal was to maximize their seedling’s growth by manipulating environmental conditions. Their data are shown below. Plant Seedling Mass (grams) Day 1 Day 30
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Definition and explanation of mixed or semi variable cost: A mixed cost is one that contains both variable and fixed cost elements. Mixed cost is also known as semi variable cost. Examples of mixed costs include electricity and telephone bills. A portion of these expenses are usually consists line rent. Line rent normally is fixed for each month. Variable portion consists units consumed or calls made. The relationship between mixed cost and level of activity can be expressed by the following equation
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Cost Control and Cost Reduction A business enterprise must survive‚ grow‚ and prosper. Cost Control and Cost Reduction are activities necessary for ensuring that these objectives are fulfilled. With the liberalization of the Indian Economy and Globalization‚ there is now a cut throat competition from various concerns of the world. As a result there is now a race to secure a place for survival. This has increased the importance of cost control and Cost Reduction. Cost Control “Cost control
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