Capital Structure In finance‚ the term “capital structure” refers to the way a firm finances its assets. Generally speaking‚ there are two main forms of capital structure: debt financing and equity financing (Cumming 52; Myers‚ 83). Each type has its own advantages and disadvantages‚ and an essential task for the successful manager of a firm is to find an optimal capital structure in terms of risk and reward for stockholders. When making decisions that affect capital structure‚ managers must be
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HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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Corporate Finance and Investment 1. Define “Working Capital” Working Capital=Current Assets-Current Liabilities =Accounts Receivable + Inventory - Accounts Payable “Working capital is how much in liquid assets that a company has on hand. Working capital is needed to pay for planned and unexpected expenses‚ meet the short-term obligations of the business‚ and to build the business.” 2. Give concrete measures how w.c. can be optimized (receivable‚ inventories (JIT
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Equity Theory of Motivation As the cliche goes‚ no man is an island. Everything man does is influenced by other men and his environment. Be it in school or at work‚ the reason why people persevere lies on the desire to achieve a certain goal. Hence‚ motivation is essential to keep the drive of doing things passionately and effectively. However‚ the enthusiasm to sustain the dream and keep the motivation alive can be tampered by life’s uncertainties. Given the unique characteristics that each student
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and courts of equity. Trust law was a product of courts of equity. We will thus look at: (i) the meaning of “equity” that is associated with courts of equity; (ii) the origins of courts of equity; (iii) the development of the law of uses and trusts; (iv) the transfer of equity jurisdiction to Canada; (v) the current status of the fusion of law and equity. II. THE MEANING OF EQUITY Objective: Be able to describe four different meanings that might be associated with “equity” and the definition
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School of Commerce Toyota 2013 Brand Equity and its measures Table of Contents 1.0. Introduction: 1 2.0. Brand Equity: 2 2.1.0. Financial perspective: 2 Toyota Financial statement (Example 3 2.1.1. Caculating Brand Equity through discounted cash flow 3 2.2.0. Non-financial perspective: 5 2.2.1. the real and implied brand attributes 5 2.2.2. Importance of a company’s brand logo‚ symbol or trademark: 6 3.0. Different approaches for building brand equity 7 3.1. Cost based approaches 7 3.2
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Private Security ESSAY #1 The three human and physical needs that are important in the relation to employee embezzlement are: need‚ rationalization‚ and opportunity. The employer should try and eliminate these elements up front‚ so there is less chance of embezzlement happening‚ but there will always be some way around all the obstacles NEED as explained in our text is a physical condition that may be the cause of unusual debts and may cause an employee to think seriously about how to convert
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Assignment 1. Some of the key trends in the capital structure of India Inc. are as follows: Key observations: * Indian corporate employ substantial amount of debt in their capital structure in terms of the debt-equity ratio as well as total debt to total assets ratio. * As a result of debt-dominated capital structure‚ the Indian corporate are exposed to a very high degree of total risk as reflected in high degree of operating leverage and financial leverage and‚ consequently‚ are
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In Class Exercises Using Equity Method SOLUTION Example 1 : Assume B (the investee) has the following simplified balance sheet: Assets $100‚000 Liabilities $ 60‚000 Equity $ 40‚000 Prepare journal entries for the INVESTOR (A) for the following events: (a) A (the investor) pays $10‚000 for a 25% interest in B. A has significant influence. Dr.
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Outline the development of common law and equity. A The Law in England didn’t come about all at once‚ but has developed over the centuries. There are 5 different sources of law: Customs‚ Judicial decision‚ Acts of Parliament‚ Delegated Legislation and‚ most recently‚ European Law. However‚ new law is still being created today. The law as we know it today all started in 1066‚ when William the Conqueror invaded England. He found a country with no single system of law‚ just sets of customary
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