tistisSolution: Exercise 1 1. What is the difference between a long forward position and a short forward position? Ans: When the enters into a long forward contract‚ he/she is agreeing to buy the underlying asset for a certain price at a certain time in future. When the enters into a short forward contract‚ he/she is agreeing to sell the underlying asset for a certain price at a certain time in future. 2. Explain carefully the difference between hedging‚ speculation‚ and arbitrage. Ans:
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Profits With no Cash University Dr. Sep 10‚ 2014 Profits With no Cash It is regularly a common thing in business to make profits without having any cash due to several aspects of business. This is happening by the non-cash flow adjustments that are recorded as transactions while no cash flows are involved. It is possible to make business transactions without cash involvement. In credit transactions‚ cash is not usually transacted but the transactions are usually recorded therefore if
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Table of Contents Executive Summary 2 Introduction 4 Company Profile 4 Company History 6 Vision 8 Mission Statement 9 Business Concept 11 METRO Cash & Carry Pakistan 12 Organizational Structure 14 Industry & Competitors’ Analysis 15 Industry Analysis 15 Competitors’ Analysis 17 Makro-Habib Pakistan Limited 17 Hyperstar Pakistan 18 Literature Review 20 Research Question 26 Research Methodology 29 Analysis & Findings 32 Survey Questionnaires’ Analysis
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the real monster‚ refusing to work lest he sweat himself to death…” (Wagner 94). Cash Bundren the oldest son of Anse and Addie Bundren is characterized as the diligent‚ kind‚ and dedicated leader of the family. Not only do Cash’s actions prove these qualities but also the descriptions of him by other narrators prove Cash to be a hardworking‚ loyal man. As his mother lies dying in bed he builds her a coffin. Cash is a perfectionist; he has each board approved by Addie. He wants her to be happy
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Cash flow management: The life force of your businesses By LaZandrea Porter Cash flow management is a vital force to the success of any business‚ large or small. Some have compared cash flow management to the life source of the human body‚ the blood. Much like blood‚ cash keeps a business going‚ and cash flow is the circulatory system of a business. With this in mind‚ it is important to understand that managing cash flow goes beyond the generating of sales revenue. This article will aid
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Cash? Or Everything That’s Not Cash? In the 1960’s‚ Frederick Herzberg told us that money is a lousy motivator. I have to disagree with this theory‚ based on the reasons people get jobs and my own personal working experience. There are many reasons people do get jobs‚ but most of the main reasons still stem back to money‚ whether is health insurance‚ free services through the employer‚ or the actual pay itself. There may be other types of motivators as well‚ but the main reason that person
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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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Ethical investments are similar to traditional investments with only one difference. Both traditional and ethical investors pursue the same goal of capital gains‚ higher income and/or preservation of capital for future needs. "The major difference between traditional investors and ethical investors is that ethical investors do not want their investments going for things that cause harm to the social or physical environments. Instead they want their investments to support needed and life supportive
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Cash Flows and Their Relevance Cash flows refer to both the inflows and outflows of cash during a defined period by a company or corporation and are linked to the business as a whole or a specific capital project. Cash flows measure real economic wealth‚ take place at particular points in time and are generally free of accounting classification constraints. (Cash Flow‚ n.d.) Relevant cash flows have several descriptive factors. A relevant cash flow is one that will change in relation to
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Short and Long Term Goals My ultimate goal is to become a successful social worker. I believe this is the career for me because I can relate to troubled teenagers that struggled growing up. In order to reach my goal‚ I set up a plan consisting of short and long term goals. My long term goal is to graduate COS within the next two years and move on to a higher institution. In order to reach my long term goals‚ I first have to reach my short term goals leading up to it. After I have met both my short
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