CHAPTER 1 QUIZ 1. The term globalism or globalization generally refers to _____. a. increasing loyalty to your own country b. global competition characterized by networks that bind countries‚ institutions‚ and people. c. competition in an increasingly borderless world d. b and c only 2. The hostility to the takeover of Europe’s largest steel company‚ Acelor‚ by India’s Mittal Steel illustrates a. the decrease in nationalism and increase in globalism. b. the backlash against globalism.
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How sensitive is return on capital to the forecast assumptions in case Exhibit 8? An increase in cash operating expenses decrease NOPAT‚ which in turn makes ROC extremely sensitive when this ratio goes up; in general when total operating expenses go up NOPAT goes down‚ thus ROC goes down. In addition if the COGS increase this drastically drops ROC. The total assets has a big impact on ROC an increase of 1000m increased ROC by a full 1.5 percent. The ROC is also very sensitive to the Price to Earnings
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Mini Case: Google Christina Santino FIN 516:Advanced Managerial Finance July 21‚ 2013 What is the name of the company? What is the industry sector? Google Inc. is a multi-billion dollar company in the informational technology (IT) industry. Google Inc. is one of the leading computer search engines in the world and is continuing to grow as the front runner in their industry. What are the operating risks of the company? Within business‚ there will always be operational risks to
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Chapter 1 Human Resource Management Ivancevich‚ Human Resource Management‚ Ninth Edition 1 True/False Questions 1. Elder care benefits are becoming more important to employees. Answer: True Page: 3 Difficulty: Easy 2. Human resource management ‚ industrial relations ‚ and personnel are all terms that have been used to describe the HR function. Answer: True Page: 4 Difficulty: Easy 3. The number of companies offering online access to HR functions
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Chapter 1 1. The differences among multidomestic‚ global‚ and international companies are as follow: The multidomestic is an organization with multicountry affiliates. It formulates its own business strategy based on perceived market differences. It adapts to the local market in the country they are in. However‚ a global company is an organization that attempts to standardize and integrate operations worldwide in most or all functional areas. The advantage it has is cost savings. On the other
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Econ 101: Principles of Microeconomics Ch. 10: The Rational Consumer Fall 2010 Herriges (ISU) Chapter 10: The Rational Consumer Fall 2010 1 / 28 Outline 1 Utility: Getting Satisfaction 2 Budgets and Optimal Consumption 3 The Optimal Consumption Choice 4 Spending the Marginal Dollar 5 From Utility to the Demand Curve Herriges (ISU) Chapter 10: The Rational Consumer Fall 2010 2 / 28 The Rational Consumer One of the key assumptions underlying economics is the concept of the rational
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The researchers seek to inform their readers about the mental and emotional factors affecting the academic performance of a child in school regarding the working of their parents overseas. Nowadays‚ as life becomes uneasy to other families here in the Philippines‚ parents tend to work overseas to offer a convenient living to their children. As a result‚ it leads to several effects on the emotional and mental aspects of a child. This study
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CHAPTER 1 AN OVERVIEW OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT General Directions: Encircle the letter of the correct answer on the space provided for. 1. The primary goal of a publicly owned corporation is to ________. a. maximize dividends per share b. maximize shareholder wealth c. maximize earnings per share after taxes d. minimize shareholder risk 2. A financial manager is considering two projects‚ A and B. A is expected to add P5 million to profits this year while B is expected
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CHAPTER 1—MANAGEMENT: AN OVERVIEW TRUE/FALSE 1. The manager’s job is a science where they work systematically and analytically and relying on intuition or judgment is not appropriate. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 5 NAT: AACSB Analytic: Leadership Principles 2. Organizations provide the means for societies to meet their needs. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 6 NAT: AACSB Analytic: Environmental Influence 3. Managers must be able to sense the need for change in themselves‚ the need for change in
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CHAPTER 1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY INTRODUCTION Caring for your body by washing your hands‚ brushing your teeth‚ combing your hair‚ trimming your nails‚ shaving‚ wearing clean clothing and showering is important for a person ’s own health. Grooming describes basic personal hygiene as well as the process that prepares employees for a specific position within a company. The difference is that personal grooming is focused on appearance‚ while organizational grooming is focused on behavior. Both types
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