1 Elasticity of Demand The demand of any product depends on the pricing strategy being followed by the company as well as other factors like nature of product i.e. necessity or luxury‚ availability of substitutes‚ switching cost etc. If the product is a necessity usually it has an inelastic demand. Inelastic demand refers to the situation where one unit increase or decrease in the product’s price cause less than one dollar change in the units demanded of that product (Kreps‚ D. M. 1990). If product
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Why Invest at all? Why invest? This came to me sometime in late 2004/early 2005 as I strongly felt the need for making my money work better for me. We were blessed with twin daughters‚ and full of hopes and dreams. I was transforming to become more financially responsible and aware. No one needed to educate me on why invest‚ as I suddenly realised that to achieve these dreams‚ I needed to shed a bit of my happy-go-lucky attitude and set longer term financial goals. And to achieve these financial
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Property‚ Plant and Equipment Property‚ Plant and Equipment I- Nature of Accounting Issues Businesses purchase and use a variety of fixed assets‚ such as equipment‚ furniture‚ tools‚ machinery‚ buildings‚ and land. These fixed assets are long-term or relatively permanent assets. Also‚ they are tangible assets because they exist physically. They are owned and used by the business and are not offered for sale as part of normal operations. Perhaps the most descriptive titles these assets are
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Long-Term Investment Decisions (Course title) (Date) Introduction Long term capital decisions involve choosing how to finance long term projects. For a movie rental company‚ such decisions would include opening new shops in new markets or buying new machinery that would improve the firm’s technology. Before making such decisions‚ a firm has to do an analysis of the returns that the new project would bring against the cost outlay of the project. There are several ways of doing such an analysis
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PROPERTY‚ PLANT AND EQUIPMENT I. Major Characteristics a. Tangible assets (with physical substance) b. Used in business – production or supply of goods or services‚ for rental purposes‚ and for administrative purposes c. Expected to be used for a period of more than one year Examples Property not subject to depreciation – e.g.‚ land Property subject to depreciation – e.g.‚ building‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ furniture‚ fixtures‚ leasehold improvements II. Initial Recognition a. Should comply with
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Stephanie Piris ECO 550 Dr. Gerace Assignment 4 December 20‚ 2012 Long-term Investment Decisions 1. Explain why government regulation is or is not needed‚ citing the major reasons for government involvement in a market economy. Provide support for your explanation. In a free market economy‚ buyers and sellers freely trade with each other according to their own self-interest and the laws of supply and demand. Competitive market forces efficiently allocate resources. The role of government
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Long-term investment decisions By Gregory Pearson Introduction In this paper I will outline long-term investment decisions‚ including the price elasticity of demand‚ how to make prices as inelastic as possible by using strategic plans‚ the difference between demand and elasticity‚ the economic impact of production and unemployment on our company‚ the reasons why the government will get involved in economic decisions‚ the capital project expansions and their complexities‚ some actions to prevent
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Investment Property Entities Financial Accounting Theory: Investment Property Entities Introduction Leases have become a highly debated financial accounting theory in the accounting and business world throughout the integration of U.S Generally Accepted Accounting Principle (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The purpose of the following research is to evaluate the project being conducted on financial accounting theory: Investment Property Entities. The FASB project
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iExaminers’ commentaries 2011 Examiners’ commentaries 2011 23 Investment management Important note This commentary reflects the examination and assessment arrangements for this course in the academic year 2010–11. The format and structure of the examination may change in future years‚ and any such changes will be publicised on the virtual learning environment (VLE). Specific comments on questions – Zone A Candidates should answer FOUR of the following EIGHT questions. All questions carry equal
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13/08/2012 Topic 3 Property‚ Plant & Equipment The nature of PP&E • AASB 116 defines property‚ plant & equipment (PP&E) as: • tangible items • with a specific use within the entity • that are expected to be used during more than one period AASB 116 specifically excludes assets held for re-sale PP&E is normally divided into classes. Common classes include land‚ buildings‚ machinery‚ motor vehicles. • • 1 13/08/2012 Initial recognition of PP&E • Cost of an item is recognised as
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