like in the North American wholesale club industry? Which of the fi ve competitive forces is strongest and why? Use the information in Figures 3.4‚ 3.5‚ 3.6‚ 3.7‚ and 3.8 (and the related chapter discussions on pp. 57-70) to do complete five-force analysis of competition in the North American wholesale club industry. 2. Do all three warehouse club rivals—Costco‚ Sam’s‚ and BJ’s Wholesale—have highly similar strategies? What differences in their strategies are apparent? Does one rival have a better
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EK Property and Asset Managers 20 October 2011 Asset Plan for 500 Collins St‚ Melbourne By Ekaterina Kuftinova Table of Contents 1. Introduction............................................................................................................................................3 2. Property Overview 2.1 Overview...............................................................................................................
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involve financial exchanges. d. All of these. Accumulated depreciation: a. is an expense account. b. is a liability account. c. is a regular asset account. d. is an asset contra-account. At the end of last year‚ the company’s assets totaled $860‚000 and its liabilities totaled $740‚000. During the current year‚ the company’s total assets increased by $58‚000 and its total liabilities increased by $24‚000. At the end of the current year‚ stockholders’ equity was a. $154‚000. b. $120
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Gender and Marriage in The Return of Martin Guerre During the sixteenth century‚ the role of men and women within society were distinctly determined and demonstrated in France. When it came to marriage‚ men had to remain faithful to his wife‚ while women also had to remain faithful to her husband. It was the man’s job to take care of his family and wife by being the provider. It was the woman’s job to keep honor to the family by being loyal wives and attentive mothers. Both the husband and wife
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2009 | 2008 | Profitability Ratios | | | | | | | Gross Profit Ratio | % | 32.52 | 28.51 | 29.55 | 29.97 | 32.20 | Operating Profit to Sales | % | 12.66 | 8.83 | 5.76 | 8.18 | 9.48 | Net Profit to Sales | % | 8.14 | 4.18 | 1.93 | 3.71 | 5.11 | EBITDA Margin to Sales | % | 14.02 | 10.62 | 7.85 | 10.40 | 11.33 | Operating Leverage Ratio | % | 288.57 | 385.63 | (81.89) | 26.28 | 159.98 | Return on Equity | % | 50.17 | 27.70 | 12.39 | 23.81 | 35.43 | Return on Capital Employed | % |
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and Noncurrent Assets Current Assets A current asset is an asset such as cash‚ receivables‚ or inventory that can be converted into cash‚ consumed‚ or sold within a year’s time or a normal operating business cycle. These assets are listed on a company’s balance sheet as cash‚ unexpired insurance‚ accounts receivable‚ supplies‚ etc. and are expect to leave the balance sheet in the near future. Current assets get used up quickly and are used to pay current liabilities. Current assets are involved in
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A. Debt Management Ratios (Leverage Ratios) The extent to which a firm uses debt financing‚ or financial leverage‚ has three important implications: 1. By raising funds through debt‚ stockholders can maintain control of a firm while limiting their investment 2. Creditors look to the equity‚ or owner-supplied funds‚ to provide a margin of safety‚ so the higher the proportion of the total capital that was provided by stockholders‚ the less the risk faced by creditors 3. If the firm earns more
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The Golden Ratio The golden ratio is a number used in mathematics‚ art‚ architecture‚ nature‚ and architecture. Also known as‚ the divine proportion‚ golden mean‚ or golden section it expresses the relationship that the sum of two quantities is to the larger quantity as is the larger is to the smaller. It is also a number often encountered when taking the ratios of differences in different geometric figures. Represented mathematically as approximately 1.618033989‚ and by the Greek letter Phi
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What is a Bank ? Introduction‚ Definition and Features of Bank Post : Gaurav Akrani Date : 2/09/2011 10:15:00 AM IST Comments (4) Labels : Banking What is a Bank ? Introduction ↓ Finance is the life blood of trade‚ commerce and industry. Now-a-days‚ banking sector acts as the backbone of modern business. Development of any country mainly depends upon the banking system. The term bank is either derived from old Italian word banca or from a French word banque both mean a Bench or money
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Current Asset Management Profitability and liquidity are the two ultimate twin goals of any firm. But these two often give rise to conflicts since liquid assets give the lowest returns. If firms don’t care about profit‚ they can’t endure for a longer period. Likewise‚ if they don’t care about liquidity‚ they may face insolvency or worse‚ bankruptcy. Thus‚ there must be a trade off between the two objectives. For these reasons‚ working capital management which involves the relationship between current
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