Basic Financial Calculations 1.1 Overview This chapter aims to give you some fi nance basics and their Excel implementation. If you have had a good introductory course in fi nance‚ this chapter is likely to be at best a refresher.1 This chapter covers • Net present value (NPV) • Internal rate of return (IRR) • Payment schedules and loan tables • Future value • Pension and accumulation problems • Continuously compounded interest Almost all fi nancial problems center on fi nding the value
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Ch.24 1 In the calculation of the CPI‚ sweaters are given greater weight than jeans if a. the price of sweaters is higher than the price of jeans. b. it costs more to produce sweaters than it costs to produce jeans. c. sweaters are more readily available than jeans are to the typical consumer. d. consumers buy more sweaters than jeans. ANS: D 2 In computing the consumer price index‚ a base year is chosen. Which of the following statements about the base year is correct? a. The base year is always
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MECH 8250 – Building Systems Module 1 - Heating Load Calculations Module 1 Heating Load Calculations The amount of heat is required for the building heating system to maintain a balance of the building heat loss. The amount of heat and moisture are gained from the building internal and external heat sources that is required to be removed by the building cooling system. Both heating and cooling loads form the basis in designing the HVAC systems for the building and occupied spaces to achieve both
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5-1 Earned Value Calculation 1. PV-BCWS=$3607.14 EV-BCWP=$3593.34 (.98 x 3666.67) CPI x AC AC-ACWP=$3666.67 (3593.34/.98) EV/CPI 2. SV= -13.8 (3593.34 – 3607.14) EV – PV CV=73.33 (3593.34 – 3666.67) EV – AC SPI=1.0 (3593.34/3607.14) EV/PV CPI=.98 (3593.34/3666.67) EV/AC 3. According to these calculations‚ the schedule variance is running late and the cost variance did not run over. The SPI is 1.0 which means that it is running on schedule. The CPI is .98 which is over budget by
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Consumer products in China (Colgate Toothpaste) Marketing on regional markets Table of context Introduction 4 PEST Analysis 5 POLITICAL AND LEGAL 5 ECONOMIC 6 SOCIAL 8 TECHNOLOGICAL 9 Consumer Survey China 10 The growing importance of regional differences 10 Cluster map – from city tiers to city clusters 12 Position of Brands 14 Increased Demand for Premium Products 14 Brand loyalty 16 Trust in Big Brands 17 Importance of focus on the Right brand attitudes 17 Customer communication
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it was difficult to guess events and to consider about the relations between episodes. Honestly‚ I was unimpressed. There are two main characters in the book: John Johnson and Susan Colgate. Firstly‚ Johnson is a successful movie producer. He will make a movie which is named in the novel B movie. Secondly‚ Colgate is a child pageant star. When she was going to United States there was an air crash. Although this accident she survived without scratch. Nevertheless she is a B movie actress that Johnson
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How to Calculate Preferred Dividends Preferred stock (or preference shares) is a special class of stock that pays a fixed dividend set at the time of issuance. Also‚ preferred dividends must be paid before common stock dividends. To calculate the dividends for preferred stocks‚ you need to multiply the par value of the shares by the dividend percentage. Example 1: If the dividend percentage is 8 percent and the preferred stock was issued at $20 per share‚ then the annual dividend is: 8% * $20 =
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Calculation for Nursing Staff requirement for a healthcare centre Assumptions: Working time: 8 hours/day x 6 days/week Weekly off: 52 days/year Annual Leave: 30 days/year Public holidays: 8 days /year Therefore‚ no. of working hours/staff = 8 x (365-52-30-8) = 8 x 275 = 2200 Requirement of Nursing Manpower: (Nurse / Patient Ratio) for wards VIP room: 1:2 Deluxe rooms: 1:3 Private rooms 1:4 General Ward 1:5 Labor room 1:1 ICU 1:2 Requirement for the three
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Introduced in September 2002‚ Colgate’s ‘Simply White’ posed a threat to P&G’s dominant market share in the over- the-counter teeth whitening product category. Colgate emphasized that its product bleached teeth as effectively as P&G’s Crest Whitestrips and priced it at a significant 65% lower than Whitestrips which allowed it to gain almost 50% market share. Although concept tests done by P&G indicated that consumers perceived both products to be equal in terms of whitening levels‚ P&G’s internal
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DATE: January 9‚ 2010 RE: Calgate Max Fresh: Roll out Brand Summary: In February 2005‚ Nigel Burton‚ in his third year as president of global oral care at Colgate- Palmolive Company (CP)‚ had every reason to feel optimistic. Worldwide market shares were strong and Colgate Max Fresh (CMF)‚ a new tooth paste that had helped drive Colgate to a record 34.8% value share in the important US market‚ was in the global pipeline for 2005. Burton had on his desk the proposed marketing launch plan for CMF
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