Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or consumer packaged goods (CPG) are products that are sold quickly and at relatively low cost. The term FMCGs refers to those retail goods that are generally replaced or fully used up over a short period of days‚ weeks‚ or months‚ and within one year. This contrasts with durable goods or major appliances such as kitchen appliances‚ which are generally replaced over a period of several years. FMCG have a short shelf life‚ either as a result of high consumer demand
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Introduction to the companies. Cargills (Ceylon) PLC Cargills is Sri Lanka’s largest modern retailer. Its pioneer venture into modern trade was an innovation of the company’s trading legacy. Thereafter Cargills Food City continued to challenge the norm by taking to the masses what was traditionally an affluent focused business and offering ‘higher value for the lowest price’. Today the Cargills retail operation is spread across the island as ‘Cargills Food City’ supermarkets and ‘Cargills
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is reasonable to use the company’s average cost of capital as a basis for the evaluation. A company’s securities typically include both debt and equity‚ one must therefore calculate both the cost of debt and the cost of equity to determine a company’s cost of capital. However‚ a rate of return larger than the cost of capital is usually required. The cost of debt is relatively simple to calculate‚ as it is composed of the rate of interest paid. In practice‚ the interest-rate paid by the company can
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selection of date from financial statements for the primary purpose of forecasting the financial health of the company. This is accomplished by examining trends in key financial data‚ comparing financial data across companies‚ and analyzing key financial ratios. Another important aspect of financial analysis is the comparison of actual financial conditions with expected financial conditions. Expected conditions may be represented by: a. Predetermined standards b. Past performance c. Competitor’s performance
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Drowning in debt? 5 steps to take Debt is a serious thing. The average American family has about $16‚000 worth of credit card debt‚ and that doesn’t include mortgages. Part of the reason for our rise in debt is that we always have to have the latest thing – be it technology‚ clothes‚ cars etc. The problem is that our desires grossly outweigh our paychecks. 1. Figure out how much debt you have It seems like a simple enough thing‚ but figure out how much debt you have. Some people know they’re in
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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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Introduction The carbonated soft drinks’ (CSD’s) sector is dominated by three major players: Coke is dominant company of the soft drink industry and boasts a global market share of around 44%‚ followed by PepsiCo at about 31%‚ and Cadbury Schweppes at 14.7% (Exhibit 3). Separately from these major players‚ smaller companies such as Cott Corporation and Royal Crown form the remaining market share. Coke and Pepsi are the main pieces of this market. They struggle for over a century to conquer the number
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Accounting ratios are relationships expressed in mathematical terms between the figures which are connected with each other in some manner. Obviously‚ no purpose is served by comparing two sets of figures which are not at all connected with each other. Moreover‚ absolute figures are also unfit for comparison. The following are the different classification of ratios: 1. Traditional classification: The traditional classification has been on the basis of the financial statement to which the determinants
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Cash Budgets CASH BUDGETS A cash budget is a budget that focuses on cash receipts and payments that are expected to occur in the future. Cash management is one of the main important factors in a business. A company that experiences cash shortages could be forced into bankruptcy in the future. Businesses that have excess cash can lose the opportunity to earn investment income or can reduce interest costs by repaying debt. A cash budget can tell management anticipated cash shortages or excess
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Coke Blāk Case Analysis I. Summary: Coca-Cola is the world’s largest non-alcoholic beverage manufacturer. The company has been in existence for more than 120 years and offers more than 3‚500 products in more than 200 countries. Within the past 10 years‚ the carbonated beverage industry has experienced a decline in sales. This drop in sales is most likely associated with more knowledgeable consumers and the facts presented that link obesity to the high amounts of sugars in these beverages. In the
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