Firm Reputation and Horizontal Integration∗ Hongbin Cai† Ichiro Obara‡ March 14‚ 2008. Abstract We study effects of horizontal integration on firm reputation. In an environment where customers observe only imperfect signals about firms’ effort/quality choices‚ firms cannot maintain good reputation and earn quality premium forever. Even when firms choose high quality‚ there is always a possibility that a bad signal is observed. Thus‚ firms must give up their quality premium‚ at least temporarily
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Quirky We make invention accessible. * Quirky – Brain Child of Ben Kaufman a Social Entrepreneur. Quirky is a platform for product ideas that are not generated as part of formal Business and Technology incubation process. But it is a platform where anyone can present his/her idea by paying consideration of USD 10. Basically many people get ideas while actually delivering the tasks and Quirky brings such people together. * It uses crowdsourcing to develop the product‚ by engaging participants
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Finding Ourselves in Moss‚ Feathers‚ and Atoms Do you ever forget about the impact nature has on you? Although people do not like to admit it‚ nature is something many people forget about and‚ as a result‚ neglect. Not only does nature keep everyone alive‚ but it also typically brightens the days of many just by being outside their windows. In the anthology Colors of Nature: Culture‚ Identity‚ and the Natural World‚ essays by authors such as Nalini Nadkarni‚ Al Young‚ and Jennifer Oladipo explore
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customer loyalty‚ and perhaps most importantly‚ human capital. These intangible assets are likely to provide tremendous earnings growth in the future which determines the company’s market value. Notice also that the company’s choice of conservative accounting policies has the effect of depressing the company’s book value of equity. 2. What effect did Microsoft’s software capitalization policy have on its financial statements? Ignore any potential tax effects. a. Assume that 60% of Microsoft’s
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Case 8-28. Evaluating a Company’s Budget Procedures. 1. Identify the problems that exist in Ferguson & Sons Manufacturing Company’s budgetary control system and explain how the problems are likely to reduce the effectiveness of the system. The overall company’s strategy is not well defined by executives and communicated to the management. There is no goal other the cost reduction at total company level as well as at departmental level. Managers don’t see connection between expenses‚ revenues
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MARYAM ISAH M.SC/SOC-SCI/3434/10-11 THE CHANGING STRUCTURE OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY AND IMPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT 1970-2011 LECTURER:Prof Olowononi DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS AHMADU BELLO ZARIA The structure of Nigerian economy can be broadly classified into four:The production‚Commerce‚Services and others. PRODUCTION: processes and methods employed to transform tangible inputs (raw materials‚ semifinished goods‚ or subassemblies) and intangible
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CASE STUDY 1 SEC ENFORCEMENT RELEASE- BRISTOL-MYERS 1. Access the SEC website‚ www.sec.gov‚ and do the following: -go to “Information for Accountants” -go to “The Division of Enforcement Chief Accountants Office” -go to “Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Releases” - then go to the enforcement release related to Bristol-Myers dated August 4‚ 2004. 2. What were the broad areas which the SEC addressed? 3. Of these issues‚ which one was by far the most significant in terms of dollars involved
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ACCOUNTING INFORMATION AS A TOOL FOR DECISION MAKING IN AN ORGANISATION (Case study of Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) BY ADEWONISE Sesan Adeyinka Matric No: 071001052 BEING A RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ACCOUNTING‚ DISTANCE LEARNING INSTITUTE‚ UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS‚ IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (B.SC) DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING OCTOBER‚ 2012 CERTIFICATION This
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CHAPTER 1 FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING AND ACCOUNTING STANDARDS Multiple Choice—Conceptual Answer No. Description d 1. Users of financial reports. d 2. Identify the major financial statements. a 3. Financial reporting entity. d 4. Efficient use of resources. d 5. Capital allocation process. c 6. Financial statement information. c 7. Objectives of financial reporting. b 8. Common set of standards and procedures. c 9. Role of SEC. c 10. Powers of the SEC. d 11. SEC enforcement
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1. When Annie Dillard says “I’ll do it in the evenings‚ after skiing‚ or on the way home from the bank…” she is referring to writing‚ and how writing is something that you have to take on completely and make it your whole life. 2. The most climactic event of Dillard’s narrative is when the female moth goes into the flame of the candle and her body is shriveling and crumbling away. She connects it with what she sees in the bathroom because the hollow body of the female moth didn’t crumble and became
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