Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta Learning objectives At the end of this module‚ you will be able to: * distinguish between ratio decidendi and obiter dicta. * apply well-established rules to identify the ratio decidendi in a decision. This module is intended as a useful exercise in revision. If you are certain that you understand how to discover the ratio in an opinion‚ you should skim lightly over this material. What is the ratio decidendi? As you probably recall from your studies
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Ratio analysis Debt ratio Debt ratio (2006-2007) = Total liabilities / Total assets = 10‚170/12‚064 = 0.84 Debt ratio (2007-2008) = 9‚210/11‚769 = Debt ratio (2008-2009) = 10‚003/11‚229 = Debt ratio (2009-2010) = 11‚043/12‚537 = Current ratio Current ratio (2006-2007) = Current assets / Current liabilities = 3‚424/4‚790 = 0.71 Current ratio (2007-2008) = 2‚164/4‚498 = Current ratio (2008-2009) = 1‚326/5‚389 = Current ratio (2009-2010) = 2‚697/6‚085 = Return on sales (ROS) Return on Sales
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that "knowledge is power‚" (Nickels &‚McHugh 2011) “Insider trading is an unethical activity in which insiders use private company information to further their own fortunes or those of their families or friends”. Pg.101 Insider trading is a term that includes both legal and illegal conduct. The legal version is when corporate insiders—officers‚ directors‚ and employees—buy and sell stock in their own companies. Illegal insider trading refers generally to buying or selling a security‚ in breach
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Business Ethics 16 October 2012 Insider Trading In a securities market there are winners and losers‚ people who get good prices and people who get bad prices. Other things equal‚ the person with the best information about what is being bought or sold stands in the best position to find bargains
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from the states‚ moved oversees to Russia to start his employment with Horizon Trading Company. Throughout his training‚ John was instructed to do unethical practices as Regional Supervisor so the company can make money. One unethical practice he was instructed to do was giving or accepting bribes for contracts. Another unethical practice that John was instructed to do was tax evasion‚ to prevent Horizon Trading Company pay a lot of taxes to the federal and local governments. John also gets troubled
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50‚000 is a lot of money that can grow to even larger proportions if properly understood how to trade different currencies. Our team was given this money in attempt to grow the funds through trading various currencies that we believe were appreciating and depreciating. Our main source to perform this was articles from Bloomberg. We were looking for current information that could help us make the most optimal trade. We struggled at first understanding the data that was the main contributor to our
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Insider Trading | In one paragraph supported by your text and other research‚ describe a recent example of insider trading. Determine whether the case met the elements of insider trading established by the Supreme Court in U.S. vs. O’Hagen‚ described in the text. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ post In this case number (2012-255) concerning Insider Trading Ring Investment Banker Illegal Tips on Impending Merger on Dec 5‚ 2012. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged an
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Stock Trading master the fundamentals by teaching yourself to: Get ready for the opening bell. Stock trading isn’t for the weak of stomach: it’s a fast-paced‚ risky‚ and exciting approach to making money in the markets. Before you place your first order‚ • Understand the difference between stock investing and stock trading • Evaluate various trading styles and decide which (if any) is right for you • Utilize popular trading strategies‚ including basic technical analysis Stock Trading vs.
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INTERNET TRADING / ONLINE TRADING 1 What is online trading in securities? Online trading in securities refers to the facility of investor being able to place his own orders using the internet trading platform offered by the trading member viz.‚ the broker. The orders so placed by the investor using internet would be routed through the trading member. 2 How can one start trading online? To start with‚ investor needs to identify a trading member who offers internet trading facility and register
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Financial Ratio: A financial ratio (or accounting ratio) is a relative magnitude of two selected numerical values taken from an enterprise ’s financial statements. Often used in accounting‚ there are many standard ratios used to try to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or other organization. Financial ratios may be used by managers within a firm‚ by current and potential shareholders (owners) of a firm‚ and by a firm ’s creditors. Security analysts use financial ratios to compare
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