physical condition of the firm’s fixed assets. e. The AFN equation produces more accurate forecasts than the forecasted financial statement method‚ especially if fixed assets are lumpy‚ economies of scale exist‚ or if excess capacity exists. ANSWER: B 2. Which of the following statements is CORRECT? a. The sustainable growth rate is the maximum achievable growth rate without the firm having to raise external funds. In other words‚ it is the growth rate at which the firm’s AFN equals zero.
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and threats is the foundation upon which planners develop strategies. The Caterpillar case illustrates some of the problems associated with the identification of opportunities and threats‚ especially in a situation where previous successes are notable. Attempting to pattern long-term growth on the basis of previously valid assumptions is one of the classic dilemmas facing the strategic planner whether in consumer or organizational markets. Why was Caterpillar able to meet Japanese competition and
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for slides: Problems in the Two Wheeler Industry - Negative Growth Negative growth is the major problem being faced by companies in the two wheeler industry. The two wheeler industry has been shrinking continuously3. From a peak of over 40% growth in 2002 it is currently facing a growth of -12% in the second quarter of 2008. Exhibit 2 shows the recent trends. Exhibit 2. De-growth in the industry Analysis of the different segments leads us to the conclusion that the main reason for negative
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Strategic Human Resource Research for Alternative Solutions In attempting to generically research for alternative strategic solutions to InterClean ’s human resource problems‚ Team-C found some plausible best practices which should help align their organizational structure with its goals. The industrial cleaning and sanitation industry is evolving around changing trends and driving forces that are causing InterClean to reassess their competitive advantage of human resource development. InterClean
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IELTS Writing Task 2 |Model Answer Prompt: Rich countries often give financial aid to poor countries‚ but it does not solve the poverty‚ so rich countries should give other types of help to the poor countries rather than the financial aid. To what extent do you agree or disagree? In today’s challenging world‚ economic conditions of poorer societies have deteriorated whilst the affluent ones have increased their fortunes due to the unfair life situations stemming from Capitalism. In this respect
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Chapter 18 Vocabulary • Energy Efficiency- Percentage of the total energy input that does useful work and is not converted into low-quality‚ usually useless heat in an energy conversion system or process. See energy quality‚ net energy. • Incandescent Light Bulb- One largely used devices that uses large amounts of energy‚ wastes 95% of its energy input of electricity • Internal Combustion Engine- Another device that uses a lot of energy‚ wastes 75%-80% of the energy in its fuel • Coal-Burning
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SCIENCE INVESTIGATORY PROJECT Group 1 of 6-I St. Thomas of Villanova Chapter 1 – Background of the Study A. Introduction - As an effective mouthwash is one that can keep the user’s breath fresh for a long enough time. The fragrance of the mouthwash must have the proper strength. To be more eco-friendly‚ we’ve created two organic mouthwashes out of malunggay and star apple decoction. B. Statement of the Problem - What is the difference between the effectiveness of the star apple
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Jonathan Martin & Thomas Finnerty 08347751 & 09533699 Summary of chapter two Project life cycle and organisation 12/09/12 4BCM1 Headings: 1. Project life cycle 2. Projects V. Operational work 3. Stakeholders 4. Organizational Influences on Project Management Project life cycle and organisation: The life cycle structure can be broken down into four headings. * Starting the project * Organizing the project * Carrying out the project work & * Closing
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local stores based on forecast sales or the hope of making more sales by flooding isles with products (“push” driven supply chains). In the case of Walmart‚ the supply chain is driven by consumer behavior which “pulls” replacement stock from inventory. 2. Why is a detailed knowledge of consumer purchases at each store important to Walmart’s success? There are regional and local differences among all of Walmart’s stores in the United States. These differences may involve weather patterns‚ ethnic composition
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Biology 180 Problem Set 2 1. A population of marine gastropods has shell lengths that are normally distributed with a mean μ = 8 mm and variance σ2 = 2.15 mm2. a. what proportion of the population will have shell lengths between 6.5 mm and 8.5 mm? (3 points) b. what is the probability of finding a gastropod that has a shell length of exactly 7.5 mm? (1 point) c. if there are 1‚000 gastropods in an area‚ how many will have shell lengths greater than 5 mm? (3 points) 2. Childhood lead poisoning
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