Diversification in this case (agricultural diversification) involves the realocation of a‚ or some of a farms resources‚ to a new product or products. The prime resource of that time being sugar and the new products being the wide variety of crops that were produced and re-introduced by peasants. Peasants are a class of people of a lower status‚ who depends on agricultural labour for subsistence. The peasant life could be placed and termed in different categories. According to Mintz 1961‚" a peasant
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Diversification IBM a Fortune 500 company celebrated its 100th birthday this past June. IBM employs over 400‚000 employees and is considered to be a $100 billion dollar or more giant in e-business global marketing technology. With the inception of the computer‚ IBM’s core business was mainframe computers‚ which almost bought the company to its knees in bankruptcy. IBM looked at the PC as just a gadget and with any gadget over time would fade into oblivion. IBM would find out the hard way
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Chapter 8: Diversification: Strategies for Managing a Group of Businesses Diversification and Corporate Strategy A company is diversified when it is in two or more lines of business that operate in diverse market environments Strategy-making in a diversified company is a bigger picture exercise than crafting a strategy for a single line-of-business A diversified company needs a multi-industry‚ multi-business strategy A strategic action plan must be developed Screen graphics
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INTRODUCTION TO SBI MUTUAL FUND SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. is one of the leading fund houses in the country with an investor base of over 4.6 million and over 20 years of rich experience in fund management consistently delivering value to its investors. SBI Funds Management Pvt. Ltd. is a joint venture between ’The State Bank of India ’ one of India ’s largest banking enterprises‚ and Society General Asset Management (France)‚ one of the world ’s leading fund management companies that
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As Barbara Kruger said in her untitled 1982 work‚ “You invest in the Divinity of the Masterpiece.” I believe this is the reason so many different businesses‚ companies and people‚ use‚ wear‚ or have common articles with famous art images on them. They are trying to have the “greatness” or the “divinity” as it were‚ rub off a little on them. Coffee mugs with great works of art on them‚ or in my case‚ a yearly calendar with paintings by Van Gogh on each page‚ help us feel better about ourselves.
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Different approach of International Business In truth‚ we have become part of a global village and have a global economy where no organization is insulted from the effects foreign markets and competition. Indeed‚ more and more firm are reshaping themselves for international competition and discovering new ways to exploit markets in every corner of the world. Failure to take a global perspective in one of the biggest mistakes managers can make. Thus we start laying the foundation for our discussion
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The diversification of beetles may be driven by feeding strategy. Feeding on plants‚ specifically flowering plants (angiosperms)‚ further explains the diversity of beetles. One reason behind why switching to angiosperms improves diversification is because angiosperms provided beetles a starter to new niches. Some beetles diversified into lineages that specialize on feeding different parts of the pants (roots‚ seeds‚ leaves). This diversification in one habitat would then constitute adaptive radiation
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PepsiCo ’s Diversification Strategy in 2008 PepsiCo was the world ’s largest snack and beverage company‚ with 2007 net revenues of approximately $39.5 billion. The company ’s portfolio of businesses in 2008 included Frito-Lay salty snacks‚ Quaker Chewy granola bars‚ Pepsi soft drink products‚ Tropicana orange juice‚ Lipton Brisk tea‚ Gatorade‚ Propel‚ SoBe‚ Quaker Oatmeal‚ Cap ’n Crunch‚ Aquafina‚ Rice-A-Roni‚ Aunt Jemima pancake mix‚ and many other regularly consumed products. Company History
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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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A STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF SIX MUTUAL FUNDS OF SIX DIFFERENT COMPANIES Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Award of Bachelor of Commerce of Christ College(Autonomous) Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction to Finance Finance is a field that studies and addresses the ways in which individuals‚ businesses‚ and organizations raise‚ allocate‚ and use monetary resources over time‚ taking into account the risks entailed
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