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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1) Meriwether Lewis and William Clark‚ was called upon Thomas Jefferson‚ and went on an expedition to see the land that was west of the Mississippi‚ known as the Louisiana Territory that had been purchased from France in 1803. Lewis and Clark set off on their trail‚ it began near St. Louis‚ Missouri‚in may. There group often called the Corps of Discovery named by the historians faced almost every obstacle that ever was on the planet on their trip. Louis and Clark faced horrible weather they also
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SWOT ANALYSIS OF ASIAN PAINTS SWOT analysis is a basic‚ straightforward model that provides direction and serves as a basis for the development of marketing plans. It accomplishes this by assessing an organizations strengths (what an organization can do) and weaknesses (what an organization cannot do) in addition to opportunities (potential favorable conditions for an organization) and threats (potential unfavorable conditions for an organization). SWOT analysis is an important step
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Entrepreneurial Ventures Inner-City Paint Corporation Donald F. Kuratko and Norman]. Gierlasinski (Revised) HISTORY Stanley Walsh began Inner-City Paint Corporation in a run-down warehouse‚ which he rented‚ on the fringe of Chicago ’s" downtown"business area. The company is still 10cated at its original site. Inner-City is a small company that manufactures wall paint. It does not compete with giants such as Glidden and DuPont. There are small paint manufacturers in Chicago that supply the
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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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Chapter 8 The Cost of Capital 236 CHAPTER 8—THE COST OF CAPITAL TRUE/FALSE 1. Capital refers to items on the right-hand side of a firm’s balance sheet. 2. The component costs of capital are market-determined variables in as much as they are based on investors’ required returns. 3. The cost of debt is equal to one minus the marginal tax rate multiplied by the coupon rate on outstanding debt. 4. The cost of issuing preferred stock by a corporation must be adjusted to an after-tax
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In “To Paint a Water Lily‚” by Ted Hughes‚ the speaker examines the complex aspects of nature by revealing the challenges he faces as an artist in capturing its real meaning. When he looks at the scene‚ he sees an exciting little world of constant movement and activity‚ hidden by the peaceful stillness of the water lilies that float at the surface of the pond. Ted knows that to paint the water lily and do it righteousness requires more than a simple description of the plant itself—he must also somehow
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an organization over a specific period. Budgeting describes the overall process of preparing and using a budget. Since budgets are such valuable tools for planning and control of finances‚ budgeting affects nearly every type of organization from governments and large corporations to small businesses. A small business generally engages in budgeting to determine the most efficient and effective strategies for making money and expanding its asset base. Budgeting can help a company use its limited financial
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Customers today demand higher quality and durability from the products they buy. Not only do they expect these products to perform well‚ but they want the finish to look good and resist corrosion for a much longer period of time. Powder coating is different from painting. There are no liquids or solvents. Therefore‚ it is the ultimate coating for environmental friendliness. Being dry‚ the powder overspray can be reclaimed for very high application efficiency. It uses heat to convert its state from
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The budgeting process and the end product‚ the budget‚ comprise two essential elements of multinational management: planning and control. Planning is the primary function of the budgeting process and the result‚ the budget‚ provides the basis for subsequent monitoring and control of activities. For a multinational firm‚ with geographically dispersed subsidiaries to coordinate and control‚ an ineffective planning and control system can be disastrous. For the typical multinational firm‚ the budgeting
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