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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large population average 60 inches tall. You will take a random sample and will be given a dollar for each person in your sample who is over 65 inches tall. For example if you sample 100 people and 20 turn out to be over 65 inches tall‚ you get $20. Which is better: a sample of size 100 or a sample of size 1‚000? Choose one and explain. Does the law of averages relate to the answer you give? In this case a sample size of 100 would be better. This can be explained using law of averages and also by looking
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Department of Management Studies‚ has assigned me to prepare term paper on "Prospect of Export Oriented Leather Industry in Bangladesh". This is a term paper for our Course: International Business and Management (EM-527). 1.2 Why chosen As a country‚ we must emphasize more & more on our exports. Our export has been from garments‚ which now is now under threat in post GATT era. So‚ we must concentrate on other export industries like leather‚ pharmaceuticals‚ information technology‚ etc. 1.3 Objectives
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Profitability Profitability is the relationship between profit and sales and helps managers to determine how well each dollar of sales generates profits The level of profitability depends on: 1. The volume of sales 2. The percentage mark-tup applied 3. The level of expenses incurred There are three ratios to measure profitability: Gross Profit Ration (GPR) Is derived from the income statement It shows how well the company is maintaining and adequate margin between sales and purchases
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other commercial purpose without the explicit permission of the Econometric Society. For this purpose‚ contact Claire Sashi‚ General Manager‚ at sashi@econometricsociety.org. Prospect Theory: An Analysis of Decision under Risk by Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky Econometrica‚ 47(2)‚ pp. 263-291‚ March 1979 PROSPECT THEORY: AN ANALYSIS OF DECISION UNDER RISK DANIEL KAHNEMAN; AMOS TVERSKY Econometrica (pre-1986); Mar 1979; 47‚ 2; ABI/INFORM Global pg. 263 Reproduced with permission of
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advantage is what allows a firm to gain an edge over its rivals and it enables a firm to generate successful performance over an extended period of time. In other word‚ we can say that competitive advantage comes from a firm’s ability to perform activities more distinctively or more effectively than rivals. So‚ in order for a firm to earn more‚ they must have a better understanding to exploit its competitive advantages. By this‚ it can help the firm to earn above-average returns. Above-average returns
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Airline Profitability in NIGERA In a 2008 interview with VIA Magazine‚ Richard Branson‚ founder of Virgin Airways‚ said‚ “I’ve always said the easiest way to become a millionaire is to start out a billionaire then go into the airline business.” The airline business has been somewhat of a mixed bag; that is until 2010 when airlines were at their most profitable. According to the Wall Street Journal‚ since 1978 airlines have experienced lagging profits‚ but in 2010 they posted half year profits
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undercover video of the standard slaughterhouse practices. My heart broke. How was I supposed to go back to the way things were? Acting like I didn’t know that what I was eating came from such an immoral source. As I started researching and discovering more about the animal industry‚ I made the choice to try a quite different than the average eating habit. I went vegan. The whole process of the switch to an alternative eating style
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How good is the product? The product in theory has great potential able to save costs in two major industries‚ ceramics in paints. Looking at both individually: 1) Paints: Potentially 12 – 18 cents of savings to original estimations‚ however research with client has shown great difficulty. Was not working well due to suspension problems‚ was unable to have the right shine for use in white paints. Furthermore‚ once quality of end product was acceptable‚ savings was found to be 3cents per a gallon
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drink industry so profitable? Historically‚ the soft drink industry has been extremely profitable. Long time industry leaders Coca-Cola and Pepsi-Cola largely drive the profits in the industry‚ relying on Porter’s five forces model to explain the attractiveness of the soft drink market. These forces allowed Coke and Pepsi to maintain large growth until 1999‚ and also explain the challenges that each company is currently facing. The relative duopoly that Coke and Pepsi share in the industry allows
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