Inference to the Best Explanation is a type of abductive reasoning. In making this inference one infers‚ from the fact that a certain hypothesis would explain the evidence‚ to the truth of that hypothesis. In general‚ there will be multiple different hypotheses that might explain the evidence‚ so one must be able to decide which one is the correct hypothesis. One of the classic examples is how to explain wet grass. If the grass is wet‚ it probably rained. The Inference of the Best Explanation‚ one
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Q1: The Target Capital structure for Kaynat Manufacting is 50% common stock‚ 15% preferred stock‚ and 35% debt. If the cost of common equity for the firm is 19.6%‚ the cost of preferred stock is 12.9% and the before tax cost of debt is 9.5% what is the weighted average cost of capital? The firm’s tax rate is 35%. Answer: WACC = (50% x 19.6%) + (15% x 12.9%) + ( 35% x 9.5% x 65% = Q2: The following are the information of a company: |Type of capital |Book value (Tk) |Market
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DRUGS: ALSO A THREAT FOR TEENS There are a lot of reasons why these teens use illegal or not prescribed drugs. Studies have shown that the main reason for their action is “JUST HAVING FUN”. As time passes by‚ studies show that they take drugs to help them solve their personal problems. In this kind of problem‚ parents are responsible of understanding and to focus more on their teens. As a parent‚ you should cope and understand them with their problems. Hopefully‚ think of a helpful way on
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Diversification in Stock Portfolio Diversification in Stock Portfolio Background As a risk averse investor‚ I am considering investing in one of two economies. The expected return with volatility of all stocks in both economies is the same. In the first economy‚ all stocks move together‚ in good times all prices rise together and in bad times they all fall together. In the second economy‚ stock returns are independent; one stock increasing in price has no effect on the prices of other stocks. Diversified
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According to its proponents‚ the ‘best practice’ school of thought is the route to organizational success. If that is the case‚ why is ‘best practice’ not standard HR practice within all organizations? Proper management of human resources is a critical variable affecting an organization’s growth‚ competitiveness‚ productivity‚ profitability‚ and survival. The core strength of any organization lies in its human resources because it involves all management decisions and practices that directly affect
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Kitchen Best‚ has set some ambitious targets for the business in 2008. However‚ his plan suffered a setback when a series of crises happened in 2010. These incidents involved in serious management problems such as personal gains made at the expense of the company and kickbacks offered and accepted between Kitchen Best and its partners. Symptoms Deep rooted practices of kickbacks‚ bribing and corruption: Accepting kickbacks‚ bribing and corruption were common in business dealings of kitchen best. Chan
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Kitchen Best Analysis University of Maryland University College Introduction Kitchen Best Appliance Company must immediately address the ethical‚ cultural‚ legal and poor business practices in order for the company to remain in business. If the company continues to turn a blind eye to such behaviors as bribes‚ nepotism‚ illegal behavior and reckless endangerment to customer the company will only continue to find itself in a position that leaves it vulnerable
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Meaning of Best Fit and Best Practice The terms ‘best fit’ and ‘best practice’ are used in strategic human resource management literature. The best fit approach refers to the firm using human resources management (HRM) to their particular strategies and adapting to the firm’s condition and the environment referring to workforce character and business strategy. With the use of the Best Fit Approach the SHRM can become more flexible to the response change of the organizational life cycle: start-up
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concepts the most important concepts being used nowdays in Human resource management are“Best Practice“ and “Best Fit“. There is a big increase on the debate between Best practice and Best fit‚ as to whether they general concept of Best practice is benificial to every organization and similarly the same for the concept of Best fit. Best practice suggests certain types of practices are universally successfull while Best fit acknowledges the relevent impact of contextual factors. Further below we will
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Kitchen Best: Ethics when Doing Cross-Boundary Business in Southern China Case Summary Brief background and context: Kitchen Best is a Hong Kong-based electrical-appliance company founded by Chan Dong-hwa‚ who ran business with a paternalistic style. The company has a manufacturing facility in Guangdong and sells its wares to customers around the world. Henry Chan‚ the newly appointed CEO‚ has ambitious plans for business. He brought a more Western style to company and aimed to double the company’s
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