NEBOSH INTERNATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE 1 03 OCT 2011 AT KOCHI Section 1. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Identify costs that may organization incur due to inadequate standards of health and safety (a) Uninsured cost that are required to be incurred (4) (b) Outline purpose of statement of intent of H& S policy (2)
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CHAPTER 4 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AROUND THE WORLD SUGGESTED ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS TO END-OF-CHAPTER QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS Questions 1. The majority of major corporations are franchised as public corporations. Discuss the key strength and weakness of the ‘public corporation’. When do you think the public corporation as an organizational form is unsuitable? Answer: The key strength of the public corporation lies in that it allows for efficient risk sharing among investors. As a
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Haverwood Furniture‚ Inc I. Summary of Facts A. Market – Furniture Industry 1. Customers a. Retailers b. Older crowd 45-65 year old c. Public crowd 2. Purchasing Furniture a. Consumers b. Price c. Promotion d. Looks 3. Economic market – Monopolistic Competition B. Product 1. Haverwood Furniture a. Furniture that’s easy to assemble b. Wood tables c. Everyday furniture d. Different types of styles 2. Benefits a. Priced aggressive to show that furniture is good quality b. Product looks distinct
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1) Assume the spot rate of the British pound is $1.73. The expected spot rate one year from now is assumed to be $1.66. What percentage depreciation does this reflect? [$1.66 – $1.73]/$1.73 = –4.05% Hence‚ the expected depreciation is 4.05%. 2) Assume that the U.S. inflation rate becomes high relative to Canadian inflation. Other things being equal‚ how should this affect the (a) U.S. demand for Canadian dollars‚ (b) supply of Canadian dollars for sale‚ and (c) equilibrium value of the
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Question 3 : Progressive has a 25-year history of implementing change and new IT solutions. In a culture so attuned to change‚ is there less need for managers to help smooth the introduction and adoption of new IT systems? Defend your position Managers at Progressive insurance play a vital role in the smoothing of the introduction and adoption of new IT systems. Managers have to ensure that all the problems are addressed by adopting these new information technology systems and are a proper solution
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Rancho is from a rich family. Farhan wants to become a wildlife photographer‚ but is pursuing an engineering degree to fulfil his father’s wish. Raju‚ on the other hand‚ needs to improve his family’s financial situation. Rancho is a wealthy genius who studies for the sheer joy of it. His passion is for knowledge and taking apart and building machines rather than the conventional obsession of the other students with exam ranks. With his different approach Rancho incurs the wrath of college’s dean‚ Professor
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Managing in the global environment. PARTH PATEL Managing in the global environment. Professor Ameil Sloley November 9‚ 2014 1) You are probably a facebook “friend”. What is your opinion about how it is used in your country? Yes‚ I am a facebook friend. I regularly use facebook. In my country people use facebook because of many reasons‚ They use as a messaging to contact friends‚ relatives etc. Film stars used
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End-of-Chapter Questions (3-2) Financial ratio analysis is conducted by managers‚ equity investors‚ long-term creditors and short-term creditors. What is the primary emphasis of each of these groups in evaluating ratios? Managers deal with all types of ratios. It is important for them to judge and improve the overall financial position of the company. Financial ratios are one of the most common tools of managerial decision making. Financial ratios involve the comparison of various figures from
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An organization is made up of many departments. Every department must be in good working standards in order to be effective. The article “A new organizational model for airlines” by Mckinsey‚ explains that the airlines switched from the functional organization to a business unit organization. Business unit structure is a horizontal design allows each airline group to work independently by focusing on the essential capabilities to increase the effectiveness as a whole. Moreover‚ business unit provides
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Question 1 4 out of 4 points How much would Roderick have after 6 years if he has $500 now and leaves it invested at 5.5% with annual compounding? Answer Selected Answer: $689.42 Correct Answer: $689.42 Question 2 0 out of 4 points A $250‚000 loan is to be amortized over 8 years‚ with annual end-of-year payments. Which of these statements is CORRECT? Answer Selected Answer: If the loan were amortized over 10 years rather than 8 years‚ and
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