Chapter 4 - Risk Management 1. What is risk management? Why is identification of risks‚ by listing assets and their vulnerabilities‚ so important to the risk management process? Risk management is the process of identifying risk‚ as represented by vulnerabilities‚ to an organization’s information assets and infrastructure‚ and taking steps to reduce this risk to an acceptable level. Each of the three elements in the C.I.A. triangle‚ introduced in Chapter 1‚ is an essential part of every IT organization’s
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Exercise 11 – Using Statistics to Describe a Study Sample 1) The interval level of measurement used in this demograpic are age‚ income ($)‚ length of labor (hrs)‚ return to work (wks)‚ number of hours working per week. 2) The type of statistics used to describe the length of labor in this study descriptive‚ this being represented by mean and standard deviation in the data. Yes‚these are appropriate as they both can be calculated (varible n=30 and mean=14.63) at the interval level of measurements
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issued‚ securities are traded. Secondary Market – Financial market where previously issued securities (such bonds‚ notes‚ shares) and financial instruments (such as bills of exchange and certificates of deposit) are bought and sold. All commodity and stock exchanges‚ and over-the-counter markets‚ serve as secondary markets which (by providing an avenue for resale) help in reducing the risk of investment and in maintaining liquidity in the financial system. Risk – Probability that an actual return
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Multinational business relies on its imports and exports around the world. Factories may be set up in different areas of the world and have their business based on the import and export of raw materials‚ which is what is done by most of them. Developing countries can gain more from multinationals since they help increase labor and its opportunities‚ which then means that the average income of a person will increase allowing them to spend more and lead a better life-style‚ which helps the tax bases
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Submitted by: Niraj Kharel Submitted to: Dr. Sushil Raj Sharma Bus 590: Business Strategy January 28‚ 2015Multinational environment in Sri Lanka Multinational companies are those companies who operate their business in more than one country. Their ownership‚ management and control are spread in several countries. The parent company controls the operations of the host country or subsidiary. There are various factors a parent company most consider and properly analyze before moving and operating
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trading of financial futures contracts? ANSWER: A futures contract is a standardized agreement to deliver or receive a specified amount of a specified financial instrument at a specified price and date. The clearinghouse records all transactions and guarantees timely payments on futures contracts. This precludes the need for a purchaser of a futures contract to check the creditworthiness of the contract seller. 5. Gains from Purchasing Futures. Explain how purchasers of financial futures contracts
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Collapse of Barings Bank Barings was the oldest investment bank in Britain‚ listing among its clients the Queen herself. Indeed‚ the bank’s pedigree was so distinguished that it did not have a logo‚ it had a crest. The firm traces its origins to John Baring of Bremen‚ who settled at Exeter in 1717 and set up in business as a merchant and manufacturer. He became one of the leading businessmen in the West Country. In 1762‚ his three sons established the London merchant house of John & Francis
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Costs – expenses that vary proportionately with changes in output. Sunk Costs – expenses already incurred that have no salvage value Opportunity Costs – profits lost when one alternative is chosen over another that would have provided greater financial benefits. Avoidable Costs – expenses resulting from poor productivity incurred if an investment is not made. Out-of-Pocket Costs – actual cash flow associated with a particular alternative. Cost of Capital – usually expressed as percentage rate
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Internal Strengths: Location of stores‚ Directly import goods from country of origin‚Well-known brand name in HK‚ High market share‚ Good connection with Japan’s supplier Weaknesses: Lack of experience in retailing‚ Low net profit‚ Bulky purchase is required from Country of origins without knowing the popularity Marketing: The early mission for 759 Stores was to fight against large-chain supermarkets. 759 Stores practises a ’Small Profit‚ Quick Return’ strategy: selling each product at a wafer-thin
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Chapter 8 Strategic Management ANNOTATED OUTLINE 1. INTRODUCTION Effective managers recognize the role that strategic management plays in their organization’s performance. Throughout this chapter‚ students discover that good strategies can lead to high organizational performance. 2. THE IMPORTANCE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT Managers must carefully consider their organization’s internal and external environments as they develop strategic plans. They should have a systematic means of analyzing
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