FIN 527 Alternative Investments | Private Equity | Project 1. | | Wei Chen‚ Ye Zhang | | | Part 1. Performance Measurement for Private Equity a) Summary statistics for venture capital and buyout returns: Histograms of returns: The return distribution of venture capital has a kurtosis of 23.25 and a skewness of 3.63‚ which means it is leptokurtic and skews to the right. It is not close to normal distribution. Mainly due to the high returns in late 1990s during the
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Two terms that are import to sport and closely linked are equality and equity. While being closely linked and sometimes though the mean the same both have different meaning in relation to sport. Firstly the term equality refers to a situation where individuals as well as groups are equal and have the same rights and ability to access opportunities. Secondly the term equity can be studied to determine whether resources are distributed fairly to all members of a society. Both of these terms can be
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EQUITY THEORY • This process theory focuses on workers’ perceptions of the fairness of their work outcomes and inputs. Specifically they strive to maintain ratios of their own rewards to contributions which are equal to others’ ratios . EQUITY EQUATIONS • Equity – Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) = Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) •Underpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) • Overpayment Inequity Outcomes (self) Inputs (self) < Outcomes (other) Inputs (other) > Outcomes
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top of the global brands with an estimate value of &78 billion. IBM has closely behind with 71$ billion. Despite those two businesses have totally different of business nature‚ these two firms have a significant common characteristic which is the value of their brand is extremely high. However‚ the value of branding isn’t only reveal in those two firms but the entire market has the common factors which are the most successful firm always has a high value of their brand. Branding is one of the critical
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PREFACE This assignment throws glimpse on the important aspect of the Equity and trust-‘CONCEPT OF EQUITY’. The law relating to equity is largely built on precedent. The rules have been built upon by previous situations which they have dealt with. Equity" may generally be defined as the correction of a defect or error in the law. This idea is apparently of ancient origin‚ tracing back at least as far as Aristotle‚ who defined equity as an exception to the rule where the lawgiver ’s pronouncement is
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UNDERSTANDING BRAND EQUITY ANSWERS TO TEN COMMON BRANDING QUESTIONS Kevin Lane Keller Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College UNDERSTANDING BRAND EQUITY ANSWERS TO TEN COMMON BRANDING QUESTIONS One of the most popular and potentially important marketing topics to arise in the 1980 ’s was the concept of brand equity. The emergence of brand equity‚ however‚ has meant both "good news" and "bad news." The good news is that it has raised the importance of the brand in marketing strategy --
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Owner’s Equity Why is it important to keep paid-in capital separate from earned capital? Paid-in capital and earned capital are forms of capital that is shown in the shareholders’ part of the balance sheet. Paid-in capital is also known as the capital that is contributed and that are initially issued shares provided by the investors. Earned capital is the earnings that have accumulated since a company has stared. There are different aspects that require the separation of these two‚ some of which
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Equity Maxims 1. He who comes to equity must come with clean hands * D&C Builders v Rees – Lord Denning. A small building firm did some work on the house of a couple named Rees. The bill came to £732‚ of which the Rees had already paid £250. When the builders asked for the balance of £482‚ the Rees announced that the work was defective and they were only prepared to pay £300. As the builders were in serious financial difficulties‚ they reluctantly accepted the £300 “ in completion of the
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Law and Equity Essay (a) Outline the development of common law and equity. There was no system of law in England and Wales before 1066‚ as it was mainly based on customs which were just rules of behaviour and the other used to be the decisions of judges. The law in England and Wales built over the centuries. There were various methods of creating laws which were called “sources of law”. However‚ in the 18th Century Parliament became more powerful which lead the Acts of Parliament (statues) to
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FE1 EQUITY & TRUSTS NIGHT BEFORE NOTES 8 Key Topics for Revision • • • • • • • • Maxims Injunctions‚ particularly Interlocutory Quia Timet Injunctions and Anton Piller Orders Rescission Secret Trusts Charitable Trusts Resulting Trusts Trusteeship Tracing 1. MAXIMS This topic is usually examined as one part of a three part question‚ where candidates have to attempt two parts. It has always been a straightforward essay style question. In some years‚ the Examiner asked about their contemporary relevance
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