Share repurchases and the protection of shareholders* KATHLEEN VAN DER LINDE** 1 Introduction From a creditor’s perspective there is not much difference between the payment of a dividend in respect of a share and a payment for the acquisition or repurchase of that share. However‚ from the point of view of the shareholder a dividend is a return on capital while a repurchase is a return of capital to the vendor shareholder. Share repurchases change the structure of the company’s share capital
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trends in the market in order to understand if there is a need of any changes in their marketing strategy. Any important modifications in the marketing activities of the company have to be backed up by legitimate research. The introduction of new products‚ decisions on whether to invest more in certain channels of distribution‚ change of features of the product‚ advertising or pricing strategies have to be backed up by evidence based on the results of continuous marketing research. In the case of
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Marketing Research Proposal Proposed Research Topic: A situational analysis of toothpaste industry Introduction: At present‚ several well-known brands in the domestic toothpaste manufacturers become increasingly competitive‚ such as Braun Oral-B‚ Colgate‚ Darlie and so on. Different toothpaste brand have their own different market strategy‚ for examples‚ there are products for different ages whereas some target the
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The UK Housing Market Research Project The housing market in the UK is considered to be one of the main and one of the most important markets. Buying a house for a majority of people is one of the biggest purchases ever made. Let alone it being the biggest it is also one of the most crucial as it can be where they will now spend the rest of their life. Never the less the housing market is seen as a great form of investment for some. This being because house prices have been on the rise since
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Marketing Research and Information Systems [pic] I.M. Crawford FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS Rome‚ 1997 This publication has previously been issued as ISBN 92-851-1005-3 by the FAO Regional Office for Africa. Produced by: Agriculture and Consumer Protection This is one of a series of four texts on marketing and agribusiness prepared by an FAO project for use in universities and colleges teaching agricultural marketing‚ agribusiness
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Task 1 (P4 use marketing research for marketing planning) Results -75% want more children’s sandwiches -82% want the shop to be open longer -65% said the staff was unfriendly -50% said the contents of the sandwiches could be fresher -80% said they would prefer more wraps SWOT Analysis Strengths - Because Mr. Khan has carried out the market research on his competitors his can adjust his own store make sure it meets the requirements that the customers need such as making sure his staff
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institutions‚ the growth of pension funds‚ the changing role of life insurance companies‚ the impact of new tax laws and the development of computer programs for sophisticated financial forecasting have all combined to radically change the capital markets and structure of real estate financing. Two popular new products- the convertible loan and the shared appreciation loan- have been developed in response to these changes. Both products combine traditional debt components with provision that resemble
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Topic Suggestions for Market Failure Research Paper The following are some ideas to help you pick a topic for the Market Failure Research Paper assignment. Consult with your instructor if you are having trouble picking a topic. What are some areas where the MARKET fails to give us adequate quantity of output and desirable price?? (A) Public Goods and Service -- Schools‚ Highways and Streets‚ Fire and Police Protection‚ National Defense‚ Prisons (B) Industries that Need to be Regulated -- Utilities
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student for his/her thesis or research project. (In movies) The hero is directly told by the heroine that he is her “ideal man”. Secondary data: Data collected by someone else for some other purpose (but being utilized by the investigator for another purpose). Examples: Census data being used to analyze the impact of education on career choice and earning. # Advantages of Primary Market Research 1) Targeted Issues are addressed. The organization asking for the research has the complete control on
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of Consumers and Organisations on Green Marketing. Mieke van Kaam a research proposal – 22 April 2012 Table of Contents 1. Background 3 2. Problem statement 3 3. Research objectives 4 4. The scope and limitations of the proposed research 4 5. Literature review 6 5.1. Green fever –A load of Greenwash or not. 6 5.2. How green can you go? 7 5.3. Lets collaborate! 7 5.4. Consumer evolution 8 6. Research plan 9 6.1. Description of research subjects and design 9 6.2. Sampling plan
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