Acknowledgement This report would not have been possible without the support and encouragement of Mohammad Imran‚ my supervisor (IUB). His vision played a major role in shaping the report. He was always there to guide and advice me with my research. His suggestions and comments have added to the development of the report in every possible way. the I appreciate time and effort he spent in helping me with this report. A special thanks to Shamim Hamid‚ my supervisor at UNDP‚ Bangladesh‚ for her
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1. What are the factors that likely explain the difference between Microsoft’s market value of equity and its reported book value of equity? Market value is the price at which an asset would trade in a competitive auction setting. Book value is the value of an asset according to its balance sheet account balance. The big difference is the inability to record certain intangible assets for example: brand value‚ human capital… these assets would provide earnings growth in the future and as far as
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Ratio Analysis and Statement of Cash Flows Financial ratios are "just a convenient way to summarize large quantities of financial data and to compare firms’ performance" (Brealey & Myer & Marcus‚ 2003‚ p. 450). Financial ratios are very useful tools in order to determine the health of a company‚ help managers to make decision‚ and help to compare companies that belong to the same industry in order to know about their performance. Home Depot and Lowe’s are two home improvement chains in the United
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UVA-C-2297 July 28‚ 2009 DOG CONCIERGES‚ LLC: TRANSACTION ANALYSIS AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS PREPARATION Part I Although he owned his own business‚ Jeff Birch was a financial novice. His passion was dogs‚ and he had finally made the move to start a specialty dog services business in an upscale section of a large mid-Atlantic city. In its first two years‚ Dog Concierges‚ LLC‚ had grown to about $650‚000 in sales. Historically‚ he had left all financial concerns in the hands of his sister
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The global flow of silver managed to redefine the social structure in many societies‚ as well as dramatically altered the basis of the economy in many European and Asian countries. Despite the economic change that came from the mass production of silver and its use as a standard currency‚ the growth of the silver industry brought as much change socially and culturally as it brought economic transformation. Many people viewed the conversion to silver being the standardized currency as a huge hindrance
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B Constructing the Statement of Cash Flow: An Expanded Discussion A P P E N D I X B-1 STARBUCKS PREMIUMS IN COFFEE Starbucks Corporation is the leading retailer‚ roaster‚ and brander of specialty coffee in the world. It has more than 7‚500 retail locations in North America‚ Latin America‚ Europe‚ the Middle East‚ and the Pacific Rim. Starbucks sells high quality coffee and the “Starbucks Experience.” It also produces and sells bottled Frappuccino® coffee drinks‚ Starbucks DoubleShot™
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Meaning: Cash flow statement is a statement which reflects sources and uses of cash whereas fund flow statement is a statement that reflects changes in the working capital or fund. Scope: The scope of cash flow is limited and it is based on the narrow concept of fund. i.e. cash alone whereas funds flow statement is a broader term and it is a wider concept of fund. Component: Under cash flow statement‚ cash is an important factor and it is the part of working capital whereas funds flow statement
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Write Up: Mini Case ofChapter 10: The Basics of Capital Budgeting: Evaluation Cash Flows Oct 2‚ 2014 Executive Summary: We heritage $1 million from our grandfather‚ and we just received our master degree in MBA‚ and because we love to be our own boss and‚ we don not have the skills to trade on the market‚ we decided to purchase an established franchise in the fast-food area to make some investments. We chose two franchises: L‚ Lisa’s Soups‚ Salads‚ & Stuff which serves breakfast and lunch;
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The global flow of silver from the mid-sixteenth century to the early eighteenth century affected all areas involved in the trade‚ both socially and economically. It influenced the world economy and changed the customary life in Ming China. The global trade of silver shaped the economies in all regions involved. (Docs. 2‚ 4‚ 6‚ 7‚ 8) Although the author of Doc. 2 believed that the flow of silver currency out of Spain ruined their economy‚ it is evident in Docs. 7 and 8 that they were mining much
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budgeting? a Will an investment generate adequate cash flows to promptly recover its cost? b Will an investment generate an acceptable rate of return? c Will an investment have a positive net present value? d Will an investment have an adverse effect on the environment? 3 Which of the following is not considered when using the payback period to evaluate an investment? a The profitability of the investment over its entire life. b The annual net cash flow of the investment. c The cost of the investment
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