FAH 0033 THINKING SKILLS 15. EDWARD DE BONO’S CoRT¹ TOOLS - Introduction - CAF (Consider All Factors) 1 Edward de Bono’s Thinking Tools • Simple and practical – can be used at all ability levels and at all ages from 5 up • A “toolbox” approach – Just as a carpenter would choose different tools from his toolbox and use them in different sequences depending on the job at hand‚ so could one use appropriate tools in thinking about a particular issue‚ or for generating ideas. 2
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Darwinian Snails Introduction All animals require a food source to survive‚ where and when they get their food is determined on availability and natural selection. Flat periwinkle snails are small marine snail that is part of the “Littorinidae” family. They are typically found on seaweed that grows off the shores of New England (Britannica). Predators bring out the best traits in a species which helps future generations. Periwinkle snails have several predators‚ but one of the main ones it the green
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1. Introduction This report is to discuss and figure out the reasons behind the failure of the infamous project Lane Cove Tunnel. The project costs around $1.1 billion for a 3.5km long twin tunnel which run underneath the Epping Road‚ and will connect the M2 motorway from North Ryde to the Gore Hill Freeway at Atarmon (Connector‚ 2010). The tunnel started to build in 2004 and it started operating in 2007. The tunnel was set to allow a shorter transportation time between City and Northwestern suburbs
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EXPORT FINANCE SUBMITTED TO: - UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI OCTOBER 2006 Project Guide: Prof. Mr. Umesh PREFACE In the light of growing need & importance of exports for our country it is of utmost importance that everyone should have an insight in the field of exports. In the course of last decade‚ the export scenario in India has undergone a tremendous change. The liberalization initiated by the government‚ the keen competition in the market place & the rapid increase in the export of services
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FINANCE SAMPLE EXAM QUESTIONS These test questions were developed by the MBA Research Center. Items have been randomly selected from the MBA Research Center’s Test-Item Bank and represent a variety of instructional areas. Performance indicators for these test questions are at the prerequisite‚ career-sustaining‚ and specialist levels. A descriptive test key‚ including question sources and answer rationale‚ has been provided. Copyright © 2014 by MBA Research and Curriculum Center®‚ Columbus
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Week 2 Sources of Finance 1) Introduction It was explained in week 1 that this week’s lectures will focus primarily on institutions that provide finance. Finance has been defined by Chadwick and Kirkby (1995‚ p 38) in their book Financial Management (first edition‚ publisher Routledge) as a “system of costs and risks”. As we will see throughout the course‚ the notion of risk from an investor’s point of view is related to whether there is the accrual of the financial returns that are anticipated
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SME finance is the funding of small and medium sized enterprises‚ and represents a major function of the general business finance market – in which capital for different types of firms are supplied‚ acquired‚ and costed or priced. Capital is supplied through the business finance market in the form of bank loans and overdrafts; leasing and hire-purchase arrangements; equity/corporate bond issues; venture capital or private equity; and asset-based finance such as factoring and invoice discounting.
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Legal structure of the business Different businesses depending on their legal structure are able to obtain different sources of finance easier than others. For example a larger company may be able to obtain a loan easier than a smaller business. I will now go on and look at the different legal ownerships are and talk about their financing. Sole traders A sole trader is usually owned and controlled by one person. Small businesses such as sole traders are usually financed by the owner’s own personal
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What is Finance? • Finance can be defined as the art and science of managing money. • Finance is concerned with the process‚ institutions‚ markets‚ and instruments involved in the transfer of money among individuals‚ businesses‚ and governments. Copyright © 2006 Pearson Addison-Wesley. All rights reserved. 1-1 Major Areas & Opportunities in Finance: Financial Services • Financial Services is the area of finance concerned with the design and delivery of advice and financial products to individuals
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Sources of finance Some sources of finance are short term and must be paid back within a year. Other sources of finance are long term and can be paid back over many years. Internal sources of finance are funds found inside the business. For example‚ profits can be kept back to finance expansion. Alternatively the business can sell assets that are no longer really needed to free up cash. External sources of finance are found outside the business. For example from creditors or banks. Internal
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