Assignment 2 Question 1 1. The maintenance of capital doctrine is developed to prohibit a company from reducing its share capital because a reduction in capital would reduce the pool of funds available to the company to pay its creditors. Section 254T provides that dividends are only payable out of profits. This provision ensures that capital is not return to shareholders in the form of dividend. The term “profit” is not defined in the Corporation Act. In Re Spanish Prospecting Co Ltd (1911)‚ it
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CHAPTER 4: ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENTAL OPERATING ACTIVITIES ( ILLUSTRATIVE TRANSACTIONS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Solutions to Exercises and Problems 4-2. 1. a. 6. a. 2. c. 7. c. 3. d. 8. c. 4. b. 9. b. 5. d. 10. b. Ch. 4‚ Solutions (Cont’d) 4-3. a. Calculation of Estimated Required Tax Anticipation Financing Estimated Expenditure Requirements: Budgeted expenditures‚ remainder of FY 2011 $2‚470‚000 Current liabilities
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Case 2 E-Government Increasing Productivity and Efficiency with Could and Mobile Technologies Question 1. Why are government agencies increasingly interested in using cloud and mobile technologies to accomplish their missions? Government agencies have found they could deliver the information and service by IT solutions. When using the IT in a more efficient and coordinated way‚ government agencies could accomplish more on tighter budgets. Using cloud computing‚ the federal government not only reduced
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Interhost Solutions (IHS) utilized some business plans in starting the company. The founders set clear KPIs and make use of some business frameworks. In the beginning‚ they tried to apply the Lean Start-up method‚ but they say that it was difficult for the service company to stick to it. This fact is really insightful because simultaneous experimentation such as the Lean Start-up is more effective for start-ups than focused commitment (Andries‚ Debackere‚ and Van Looy‚ 2013). Hence‚ IHS should have
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Chapter 4 3-17 1a. Sales ($68 per unit × 410‚000 units) $27‚880‚000 Variable costs ($60 per unit × 410‚000 units) 24‚600‚000 Contribution margin $ 3‚280‚000 1b. Contribution margin (from above) $3‚280‚000 Fixed costs 1‚640‚000 Operating income $1‚640‚000 2a. Sales (from above) $27‚880‚000 Variable costs ($54 per unit × 410‚000 units) 22‚140‚000 Contribution margin $ 5‚740‚000 2b. Contribution margin $5‚740‚000 Fixed costs 5‚330‚000 Operating
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[pic] LEADERSHIP AT AIG: DOES STYLE MATTER? Case Overview This case deals with executive leadership styles. In particular‚ this case deals with American International Group‚ the world’s insurance company‚ and its CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. Greenberg‚ an autocratic leader‚ was recently deposed by his board of directors after problems emerged regarding possible earning manipulation. It describes his leadership style‚ reasons his two sons (former employees) left the company‚ and Martin
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pending launch? 3 2. What factors should influence the positioning of Crescent? (textbook chapter 7-8-9) 9 2.1 Crescent pure as Sports Drink 9 3. How is the market segmented? At what segment should Crescent be targeted? Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. 4. What are the pros and cons of positioning Crescent as an energy drink‚ a sports drink‚ or a healthy organic beverage? Fout! Bladwijzer niet gedefinieerd. 5. Position Crescent Pure in the two perceptual mappings given in Exhibit 1 and 2. Also place
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Case 9 Horniman Horticulture 1. The financial performance of a company can be determined by analyzing different financial ratios. The Horniman’s company financial performance looks strong and healthy if one looks at their 2005-projected financial summary net profit of 60.8 thousand dollars. Also they have a steady growth and increase from 2002 to 2004 in their revenue‚ profits and assets. In addition‚ Exhibit 2 demonstrates that all but one financial ratio supersede the benchmark for other horticultural
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This is a case analysis with the help of my good friend Jewel Kristian Taino of DLSU-MBA taking Strategic HR. Background and Facts of the Case ARISE is a Destination-for-a-day spa that provides service with an emphasis on the health benefits of a spa treatment‚ fitness and well-being. The spa opened in May 11‚ 2009 which was founded by Kristen Chambers‚ a devotee of spa treatments herself. The business originated from a company named ABROAD‚ an international travel company in 1999 which was then
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Villanova School of Business VSB 1002- Business Dynamics II Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A) Harvard Business School Case 9-605-015 (Rev. October 20‚ 2006) Case Study Assignment Problems arose in almost every part of the fulfillment process‚ as explained below: Drop Off Staff asked for name‚ address‚ birth date‚ time of pick-up; then put script in slotted box (sectioned by hours of the day) in slot for one hour earlier than pick-up time Potential Drop Off Problem: No
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