Pro-profit Colleges It is no secret that a college education has never been more necessary for a decent life in America. Many manufacturing jobs now demand a level of skill and education that virtually requires a college degree. A lot of white-collar employers won’t even consider a job applicant who hasn’t graduated from college. Unfortunately this means that the poor and lower class have no choice but to attain some sort of higher education. This is how For-profit colleges came to existence; originally
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Case Study: The Investment Detective Primary consideration is the capital availability. If the firm has unlimited access to capital and no other investment options‚ Net Present Value would become recommended quantitative method. On the other hand‚ if the time horizon and payback period matter‚ the company should use Internal Rate of Return Calculation. 1. Looking at the cash flows doesn’t really say much. The assumption is that the firm is in the business to make profit. Profit is equal return
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Cost Theory in Economics A central economic concept is that getting something requires giving up something else. For example‚ earning more money may require working more hours‚ which costs more leisure time. Economists use cost theory to provide a framework for understanding how individuals and firms allocate resources in such a way that keeps costs low and benefits high. 1. Function * Economists view costs as what an individual or firm must give up to get something else. Opening a
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Preliminary Draft - Comments Welcome CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY: DOING WELL BY DOING GOOD?* RAY FISMAN GEOFFREY HEAL VINAY B. NAIR# Abstract We provide a framework for analyzing corporate social responsibility (CSR). Our model of CSR in this paper has two important ingredients – CSR is at least in part a profit motivated decision; and different CSR activities are aimed at different audiences. We examine the implications of our framework using a ‘visible’ CSR index that captures
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sources of revenue in a hotel are through sales in rooms‚ restaurants and bars. Identify and evaluate other possible sources of revenue. ‘One of the fundamental business concepts is that a company is in business to make money’ (Hales‚ 15:2005). Revenue is the monetary amount that customers pay to receive a product or service and is the first aspect considered when conducting financial analysis as it starts the cash flow process of a company (Hales and Van Hoof‚ 2010). Moyer et al (1995) explain that
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INTRODUCTION The idea of adding a major entertainment center to a shopping mall has been gaining popularity over the past few years. Several of these so called ’mega-malls ’ have been constructed in various regions of the country‚ with substantial square footage allocated to large-scale entertainment centers. The first major entertainment mall was probably the West Edmonton Mall in Alberta‚ Canada‚ which came complete with a full amusement park and indoor surfing. Some of the largest U.S. entertainment
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Section A Personal investment in the UK – is it a science or a matter of good fortune? Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ My names Moaweya Alksibati and my student ID: u1268623 Today I am going to talk about the personal investment in the UK and whether the success of this investment can be attributed to Luck of Science. I would like to welcome Lord Nigel Lawson‚ DR. John Hughman and Justin Urquhart for attending today and I hope you enjoy the topic I am talking about. I will try
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How Food Affects Society There are many factors that play a major role in the health of a human being. One of the most important factors involved is food. Without food in the human life‚ the human life would cease to exist. The consumption of food is what energizes the human body‚ gives it the nutrition it needs‚ and most importantly‚ keeps the body actively working and living. Unfortunately over the years‚ numerous changes have taken an effect on food. Those effects have also had an
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Physical factors decide which type of farming takes place in a particular area. Climate and relief are the main factors in determining which crops will grow and which animals are suited to the landscape. Human factors‚ such as proximity to markets‚ are important with some types of farming‚ such as market gardening. Arable farming Arable farming is common in the south east where the summers are warm and the land is low‚ flat and fertile. The south east also has good transport links and farms are
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CASE: Managing Offshore Investments: Who’s Currency?1 The Offshore Investment Fund (OIF) was incorporated in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ for the sole purpose of allowing U.S. shareholders to invest in Maltese securities. The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The custodian of the Fund is the Shady Rest Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut (“Shady Rest”)‚ which keeps the accounts of the Fund. The question very quickly arose as to the currency in which the books of the fund were to be
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