1. Define gender identity and sexual orientation‚ paying particular attention to the differences between the two. Gender identity is a person’s own understanding or perception of their gender. Sexual orientation refers to a person’s sexual or romantic preference or pattern. Gender identity is originated by the way a person feels about themselves verses sexual orientation which refers to a person’s romantic feelings about the same or other genders. A person who has clinically male genitalia may not
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What is Finance? Finance is allocation of assets and liabilities over period under various circumstances. The utmost important point in finance is time valuation in terms of money‚ like the value of currency today has more value when equated to same unit of currency tomorrow. Finances main objective is valuate assets in according to their level of risks and projected rate of return. It directly or indirectly refers to the involvement of money. The term finance formulates numerous and incalculable
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TOPIC TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEMS HINDERING EFFECTIVE PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS PART OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IN ORGANISATIONS. A CASE STUDY OF KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT ( NAIROBI). BY ‚ BENARD OTIENO NAIROBI DIPLOMA IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT REGISTRATION NUMBER - 30828 RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR DIPLOMA IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT. KENYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT JUNE 2008
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Developed by Dr Maxwell Winchester Senior Lecturer‚ Victoria University‚ Melbourne Australia Introduction Marketing has often been defined by marketing academics and practitioners in terms of satisfying customers’ needs and wants (e.g.‚ Kotler‚ Burton‚ Deans‚ Brown & Armstrong‚ 2013). This is said to involve understanding consumer needs
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growth through infrastructure growth. The need for energy‚ electricity and food drives long-term secure industry investments in emerging markets mainly. One of the other evolving trends that is a major concern for Schneider is the evolving customer buying behavior which is tectonically shiŌing from piece-part products to more integrated soluƟons capability. The impact of this shiŌ on Schneider is long-term loos of market share as it’s compeƟtors are well poised to capitalize and leverage this market
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Finance 534 week 10 quiz 9 Question 1 Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT? Answer |x | |Commercial paper can be issued by virtually any firm so long as it is willing to pay the going interest rate. | | | |Accruals are "free" in the sense that no explicit interest is paid on these funds. | | | |A conservative approach to working capital management will result in most if not all permanent current
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FUNCTIONS OF FINANCE Finance function is the most important function of a business. Finance is‚ closely‚ connected with production‚ marketing and other activities. In the absence of finance‚ all these activities come to a halt. In fact‚ only with finance‚ a business activity can be commenced‚ continued and expanded. Finance exists everywhere‚ be it production‚ marketing‚ human resource development or undertaking research activity. Understanding the universality and importance of finance‚ finance manager
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Class Notes – Ch 7 Risk‚ Reward and the CAPM Rational investors expect returns as a reward for taking risk. Returns are usually expressed as a performance number- either as a $ return or as a percentage. Therefore we need to be able to measure the level of risk inherent in a potential investment‚ and we also need to be able to calculate the expected return for that risk. Risk is not achieving the return that is expected We measure risk by calculating variance and standard deviation – these show
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BUSINESS FINANCE AND FINANCIAL ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS Business Finance 1. Business Finance is the act or process of accumulation and utilisation of funds in order to accomplish a firm’s ultimate goal of maximisation of owners’ wealth. Ultimate Goal of a Firm 2. Maximisation of the wealth of the owners or the shareholders of a firm is considered as the ultimate goal of financial management. The price of the stock in the securities market represents a shareholder’s current wealth position
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