Introduction: The Optimum currency areas theory is the seminal contributions developed by Mundell (1961)‚ it attempts to answer a question under which conditions a certain country would like to join a fixed exchange rates system. According to Krugman (2000)‚ if the monetary efficiency gain of one country exceeds its economic stability loss‚ the country will wish to join a monetary union/ a fixed exchange rate system. In this paper‚ the theory of optimum currency areas will be analysed in part
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Internationalization and Firm Risk: An Upstream-Downstream Hypothesis Author(s): Chuck C. Y. Kwok and David M. Reeb Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of International Business Studies‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 4 (4th Qtr.‚ 2000)‚ pp. 611-629 Published by: Palgrave Macmillan Journals Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/155664 . Accessed: 20/01/2013 05:04 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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calculation cost of capital done by Joanna Cohen who is the assistant of a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group. But I am willing to tell you that it can be a complex case in which we can doubt about sensitivity analysis done by Kimi Ford (portfolio manager) too. Because her assumptions such as Revenue Growth Rate‚ COGS / Sales‚ S &A / Sales‚ Current Assets / Sales‚ and Current Liability / Sales have been adopted from previous income statements and balance sheets from 1995 to 2001. Perhaps‚ we can take
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University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Economics Graduate Programme Course: Globalization and Multinational Firms Mentor: Črt Kostevc Ph.D. Academic year: 2012/2013 Globalization and Multinational Firms Seminar paper MNCs and the role of the state Author: Aljaž Bešter Cerar – 19489662 Ljubljana‚ 10.6. 2013 Summary The seminar paper is logically divided into two related parts. The first part of the paper looks at a multinational corporation (MNC) as a principally passive object
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Cahier de recherche THE NONORTHODOX CURRENCY BOARDS: THE CASE OF BULGARIA Nikolay NENOVSKY* and Kalin HRISTOV* 2001-01 January 2001 * Bulgarian National Bank‚ Research Department; University of National and World Economy‚ Department of Finance‚ Sofia‚ Bulgaria. Copyright © 2001. Centre d’études en administration internationale (CETAI)‚ École des Hautes Études commerciales (HEC-Montréal). Reproduction of this paper is forbidden without the author ’s written authorization. École des Hautes
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increasing productivity and partnering with other firms to help reach success. Entrepreneurship is so crucial to society because “it’s the entrepreneurs who serve as the spark plug in the economy’s engine‚ activating and stimulating all economic activity…” (Tracy)1. Entrepreneurial firms highly impact the economy by creating jobs‚ which is essential in fueling our economy. When an entrepreneur begins to expand their idea‚ they are in need of employees who can help them attain their goal of creating a successful
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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Transportation Economics‚ Volume 24‚ Issue 1‚ The Economics of Low Cost Airlines‚ 2008‚ Pages 61-67 Can long-haul low-cost airlines be successful? Dr Peter Morrell Cranfield University‚ Beds MK43 0AL‚ UK Phone: +44 1234 754242; Fax: +44 1234 752207 p.s.morrell@cranfield.ac.uk Abstract A key question is whether the very successful‚ largely short-haul LCC business model can work over long-haul sectors? This paper compares the cost and other advantages of LCCs and evaluates how far they might
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skills that are lacking and will be discussing what options there is to fulfill those strategies. The team will be discussing the types of fictional consulting firms that will use the strengths of the team members to ensure the success of the short and long term goals of the firm. The team will create a list of three types of consulting firms. The team will create a statement of skills and the methods to get the skills. And finally the team will attach a copy of our skills matrix. Skill Set Summary
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2.5 Working Capital This section includes: Definition and classification of working capital Determinants of Working Capital Measurements of Working Capital Working Capital Financing Management of Working Capital Inventory management Cash Management Receivables Management INTRODUCTION : The term working capital is commonly used for the capital required for day-to-day working in a business concern‚ such as for purchasing raw material‚ for meeting day-to-day expenditure on salaries‚ wages‚ rents rates
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