Objectives of Firms Introduction to Business Objectives Standard theory assumes that businesses have sufficient information‚ market power and (importantly) motivation to set prices for their products that maximise profits This assumption is now heavily criticised by economists who have studied the organisation and objectives of modern-day corporations. Not only do most businesses frequently move away from pure profit-seeking behaviour‚ many are organised and operated in a way where profit is not the
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Following directions is very important for a number of reasons. It makes things easier to do‚ it guarantees that things are done right‚ it eliminates confusion‚ and it saves a lot of time overall. When the instructions of the teacher are followed‚ things tend to go smoothly and work well. When we‚ the students‚ do things the right way and follow directions‚ we show that we can handle instructions to difficult assignments and that we are cooperative‚ intelligent‚ and dependent. Anything can be messed
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26 2.3 Metal Forming Valery Marinov‚ Manufacturing Technology SHEET METALWORKING Classification of Sheet Metalworking Processes Basic sheet metalworking operations: (a) bending‚ (b) drawing‚ and (c) shearing; (1) as punch first contacts sheet and (2) after cutting. Force and relative motion are indicated by F and v Cutting Operations Shearing Shearing is a sheet metal cutting operation along a straight line between two cut-ting edges by means of a power shear. Shearing
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Decision Sheet Situation Analysis Strengths of Nirmal Rayons 1.Duopoly in the market – only two major players 2.Unutilized capacity of 1200 tonnes - can be used in case of unexpectedly high demand 3. Capacity increase sanctioned by the government – can be used to service newer markets 4. Rising number of users for Cellulose film Weaknesses of Nirmal Rayons 1. Increased supply – 2 existing firms and 3 new ones have been given letters of intent for increasing capacity 2. Substitutes –
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Lessees Posted on March 16‚ 2012 by James in Accounting‚ CFA Exam‚ CFA Exam Level 2 The table below summarizes the effects of operating and capital leases on selected financial reporting items for lessees. ITEM OPERATING LEASE CAPITAL LEASE Balance Sheet No impact. Leased asset and lease liability are created. Income Statement Rent expense occurs over the life of the least; this may be a constant value. Interest and depreciation expenses are recognized. In the initial years expenses will be
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Chapter 04 Analyzing Investing Activities Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following would rarely be classified as a current asset? A. Prepaid insurance B. Goodwill C. Marketable Securities D. Work-in-progress 2. Which of the following would not be classified as a current asset? A. Inventory B. Accounts payable C. Accounts receivable D. Prepaid expenses 3. An asset is considered to be liquid if: A. it is readily converted into a current asset. B. it is
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RATIO ANALYSIS (ALL VALUES IN Rs. MILLION) 1. GROSS PROFIT MARGIN (%): GROSS PROFIT = NET SALES – COGS = TOTAL REVENUE – (Employee Benefit Expense + Operating and Other Expenses + Finance Costs) = 53107 – (22510+21598+1025) = 7974 GROSS PROFIT MARGIN = (NET SALES – COGS)/NET SALES = (7974/ 53107)*100 = 15.01497% 2. RETURN ON ASSET(RoA) RETURN ON ASSET = (PAT/TOTAL ASSET)*100 = (4606/63454)*100 = 7.258% This indicates that around 7.3% of all assets have been utilized
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Ratio Analysis Memo Memorandum TO: Chief Executive Officer FROM: Accounting Department DATE: July 23‚ 2015 RE: Financial Statement Analysis and Findings 2008 The following memo will explain the findings of the financial statement analysis for 2008 for Berry’s Bug Blasters as well as offer advice significant decreases in profits or increases in liabilities if they apply. Some quick facts: Liquidity is up for 2008 Current ratio shows we pay assets 5.99 times for every current liability‚ an increase
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Formula Sheet for the Corporate Finance Final Examination Paper 1. r = cost of capital t = year 2. Pure Play approach bL = bU[1 + (1 – T)(D/E)] bL = levered beta bU = unlevered beta T = tax rate D/E = debt to equity ratio 3. Firm value Rs = Cost of equity G = cash flow growth rate 4. rRF = the risk-free interest rate RPM = the expected market risk premium on an average stock = rM – rRF rM = the expected return on the market portfolio
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Available online at www.sciencedirect.com ScienceDirect International Journal of Project Management 32 (2014) 327 – 340 www.elsevier.com/locate/ijproman Project risk management methodology for small firms Sara Marcelino-Sádaba a‚⁎‚ Amaya Pérez-Ezcurdia a ‚ Angel M. Echeverría Lazcano b ‚ Pedro Villanueva a a Dept. Projects and Rural Engineering‚ Public University of Navarre‚ Spain b Zabala Innovation Consulting‚ S.A.‚ Spain Received 15 January 2013; received in revised form 17 May 2013; accepted
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