Industrial Engineering Letters ISSN 2224-6096 (Paper) ISSN 2225-0581 (online) Vol.4‚ No.2‚ 2014 www.iiste.org Risk management and profitability of manufacturing firms in Uganda Noah Mwelu1; Donatus M. Rulangaranga2*; Suzan Watundu3; Will Kaberuka4; Cathy K. Tindiwensi5 1. Department of Procurement and Logistics Management of Makerere University Business School‚ P. O. Box 1337‚ Uganda 2. Department of Management Science of Makerere University Business School‚ P. O. Box 1337‚ Kampala
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INVESTIGATING MUTUAL FUNDS IN GHANA: IT’S RISK‚ RETURN AND PERFORMANCE ABSTRACT Over the years‚ investors have been attracted to mutual funds. This study seeks to do an-depth analysis of the Ghanaian mutual fund industry between the years 2006 and 2010. An exhaustive literature review on mutual funds and portfolio diversification will be conducted. An assessment of the performance of mutual funds will be done using the Sharpe and Sortino ratios as well as the Jensen Alpha. Comparisons will be made
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The actual skill and experience an individual director possesses is often used as a yardstick to determine the standards that are expected of him. For instance‚ if a director possesses a higher degree of qualifications or skills‚ he will be judged by how he applies such knowledge and skills. To not misuse power and information a) To not misuse power Directors have a duty not to misuse
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Freeport Indonesia 1. Please analyze the situations that are faces by Freeport Indonesia using Situation Analysis (SA) approach. 2. One of the situations faced by Freeport Indonesia was tailings deposition. Golder Associates‚ an international engineering-consulting firm‚ were engaged by Freeport Indonesia to study this problem. Eight possible options to solve tailings deposition problem were provided (see Exhibit 7)‚ then Freeport Indonesia were given recommendation to select Option 3. a. If you
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Assessable income=ordinary income + statutory income. Ordinary income: income deriving from the courts (s6-5) Negative propositions: items that are not income by ordinary concepts: 1.Amounts not convertible into money :In Tennant v Smith (1892) free accommodation provided to a bank manager was held not to be ordinary income because building could not be sub-let and the benefit thereby converted to money. In FCT v Cooke & Sherden (1980) an incentive prize offered by a manufacturer was not income of the
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“Comparative Study on Performance Evaluation of Mutual Fund Schemes and Equity of Indian Companies” A MANAGEMENT RESEARCH PROJECT SUBMITTED TO DHARMSINH DESAI UNIVERSITY FOR THE PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) SUBMITTED BY GAURANG SHAH UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF PROF. HARDIK SHAH CENTRE FOR MANAGEMENT STUDIES DHARMSINH DESAI UNIVERSITY NADIAD
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Activity Based Costing (ABC) is best known for its appilcation in computing product costs‚ but firms also find it useful in determining the cost of serving customers and as a basis for evaluating the profitabilty of a specific customer or group of customers. Why is this important? Most managers agree that 80% of their profits come from the top 20% of their customers and most important‚ the bottom 20% of their customers are unprofitable. For example‚ to compete with Walmart‚Best Buy works hard to
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BIRTHDAY CAKE INGREDIENTS 1 recipe White-on-White Buttermilk Cake Recipe‚ below 1 recipe Swiss Meringue Buttercream 1/4 cup each green and pink Marshmallow Fondant (MMF) or Rolled Fondant 2 small sticks or branches from non-toxic tree(I used lemon branches) Small faux bird from craft store Thick white thread or white dental floss Small glue dots INSTRUCTIONS STEP I: MAKE THE WHITE-ON-WHITE BUTTERMILK CAKE WHITE-ON-WHITE BUTTERMILK CAKE by Sarah Phillips Makes three‚ 9 x
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Sources of Funds There are several sources of finance/funds available to any company. Some of the parameters that need to be considered while choosing a source of fund are: • • Tenure • Leverage planned by the company • Financial conditions prevalent in the economy • 2. Cost of source of fund Risk profile of both the company as well as the industry in which the company operates. Categories of Sources of Funds (i) Long term Refer to those requirements of funds which
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SOURCES OF SHORT TERM FUNDS Referring to any investment‚ financial plan‚ or anything else lasting for one year or less. Short term investments and financial plans usually involve less uncertainty than long-term investments and financial plans because‚ generally speaking‚ market trends are more easily predictable for one year than for any longer period. Likewise‚ short-term financial plans are more easily amendable as a result of the short time frame. Short-term financial plans usually involve investing
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