NIKE AND ITS APPROACH TO CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY Nike is building a new approach to corporate responsibility (CR) that consider how it can harness the power of its business to influence social and environmental change‚ and the power of that change to help its business grow. Nike is made up of many smaller business units as well as functions‚ regions‚ distinct profit and loss centres and the like. As of 2006‚ its over acting goal was to see each and every business unit incorporating CR goals into
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Chapter 02 - Economists’ View Of Behavior CHAPTER 2 REVIEW QUESTIONS 2–1. Which costs are pertinent to economic decision making? Which costs are not relevant? The marginal (incremental) costs and benefits are pertinent to economic decision making. Sunk costs and benefits are not relevant. In economics‚ “bygones are forever bygones.” 2-3. The Solace Company has an inventory of steel that it originally purchased for $20‚000. It currently has an offer to sell the steel for $30‚000. Should
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Financial management decisions: 1. Capital budgeting (investment) – the whole process of analyzing projects and deciding whether they should be included in the capital budget. Spending capital on assets that will yield highest return for comp over desired time period What to buy so that comp will gain most value 2. Capital structure (financing) – the manner in which a firm’s assets are financed; that is‚ the right side of balance sheet. Capital structure is normally expressed as the percentage
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Financial Management: Summary and Definitions Analysis of ch16: Working capital management is a managerial accounting strategy focusing on maintaining efficient levels of both components of working capital‚ current assets and current liabilities‚ in respect to each other. Working capital management ensures a company has sufficient cash flow in order to meet its short-term debt obligations and operating expenses. Implementing an effective working capital management system is an excellent way for
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TUTORIAL WEEK 13 – MANAGEMENT OF ACCOUNT RECEIVABLES & INVENTORY MANAGEMENT PART A: MULTIPLE CHOICES QUESTION 1. The conditions under which a firm sells its goods and services for cash or credit are called the: a) terms of sale. b) credit analysis. c) collection policy. d) payables policy. 2. The basic factors to be evaluated in the credit evaluation process‚ the five Cs of credit‚ are: a) conditions‚ character‚ capital‚ control‚ and capacity b) capital‚ collateral
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of the company practice in India? Justify your opinion? Ans. The title of controller and treasurer not been followed in India. In India‚ generally the officer designated as financial controller performs the function of chief accountant. The title of finance head is generally finance manager who is involved in the management of company fund. 1.b. A firm purchases a machinery for Rs. 8‚00‚000 by making a down payment of Rs.1‚50‚000 and remainder in equal installments of Rs. 1‚50‚000 for six years
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Strategic management process 1. Strategic Planning 2. Scenario Planning 3. Strategy as Planned Emergence Strategic Management Method to conceive and implement strategy Strategic Leadership Executive use of power to influence and direct others Steps to begin the strategic management process: 1. What do we want to accomplish? What is our vision? 2. How do we accomplish our goals? What is our Mission? 3. What guardrails do we put in place to act ethically and legally as we pursue our vision and mission
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CHAPTER 2 Research Methodology This chapter includes research method‚ setting of the study‚ subject of the study‚ source of data‚ procedure of the study‚ project design‚ hardware and software requirements and statistical treatment. Research Method The researchers used the descriptive method together with the developmental research to come up with desired system. Descriptive research is concerned with the description of data and characteristics about a population. The goal is the acquisition
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Take Home Chapter 8-9 Student: ____________________________________________________________ _______________ 1. The difference between an investment ’s market value and its cost is called the: A. present value. B. net present value. C. capital value. D. cash flow. E. net income. 2. The payback period is the period of time it takes an investment to generate sufficient cash flows to: A. earn the required rate of return. B. produce the required net income. C. produce a yield equal
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* Solutions for Chapter 2 * Corporate Governance Review Questions: 2-1. Corporate governance is defined as: “a process by which the owners and creditors of an organization exert control and require accountability for the resources entrusted to the organization. The owners (stockholders) elect a board of directors to provide oversight of the organization’s activities and accountability back to its stakeholders.” The key players in corporate governance are the stockholders
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