CHAPTER 1 The Basic Theory of Human Capital 1. General Issues One of the most important ideas in labor economics is to think of the set of marketable skills of workers as a form of capital in which workers make a variety of investments. This perspective is important in understanding both investment incentives‚ and the structure of wages and earnings. Loosely speaking‚ human capital corresponds to any stock of knowledge or characteristics the worker has (either innate or acquired) that contributes
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117 Capital Market - Clearing and Settlement IS M R Capital Market - Clearing and Settlement Introduction The transactions in secondary market pass through three distinct phases‚ viz.‚ trading‚ clearing and settlement. While the stock exchanges provide the platform for trading‚ the clearing corporation determines the funds and securities obligations of the trading members and ensures that the trade is settled through exchange of obligations. The clearing banks and the depositories provide
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Venture capital (VC) is financial capital provided to early-stage‚ high-potential‚ high risk‚ growth startup companies. The venture capital fund makes money by owning equity in the companies it invests in‚ which usually have a novel technology or business model in high technology industries‚ such as biotechnology‚ IT‚ software‚ etc. The typical venture capital investment occurs after the seed funding round as growth funding round (also referred to as Series A round) in the interest of generating
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Capital Budget Recommendation ACC/543 November 19‚ 2012 Fred Johnston Capital budget evaluation techniques are used to determine if cash inflows are enough to repay the company for the cost of assets‚ cost of financing the asset‚ and a rate of return that would compensate the company for any errors made during the estimation of cash flows (“Capital Budgeting Techniques”‚ n.d.). When using evaluation techniques it is best to use more than one perspective so as not to produce biased results
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Assignment 1. Some of the key trends in the capital structure of India Inc. are as follows: Key observations: * Indian corporate employ substantial amount of debt in their capital structure in terms of the debt-equity ratio as well as total debt to total assets ratio. * As a result of debt-dominated capital structure‚ the Indian corporate are exposed to a very high degree of total risk as reflected in high degree of operating leverage and financial leverage and‚ consequently‚ are
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Merriam-Webster online dictionary (2011) defines capital punishment as punishment by death for a crime. There are many factors that go into the process of capital punishment and it must start with a crime followed by an arrest‚ trial‚ conviction‚ appeals process and ultimately the execution of the individual. Through the many stages of the process there numerous individuals who are affected‚ including the criminal and their family‚ the victim and their family‚ jury‚ judge‚ witnesses and administrators
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Capital Reconstruction Introduction:- The act of placing a company into voluntary liquidation and then selling its assets to another company with the same name and same stockholders‚ but with a larger capital base. It is the complete overhaul of the capital of a distressed company to save it from liquidation. The object of it is to enable the company to continue as a going concern by the removal of the burden of immediate debt‚ the attraction of additional capital and the creation of a viable financial
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working capital policy and why is it needed?" Working capital is a “measure of a company’s efficiency and its short term financial health” (Ivestopedia‚ 2008). To calculate a company’s working capital subtract its current liability from its current assets. Current assets include cash‚ accounts receivable‚ and inventory on hand. “Working Capital gives investors an idea of a company’s underlying operational efficiency” (Investopedia‚ 2008). A positive working capital ensures that a company can pay
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Working capital management is crucial to a company’s goals and planning function. Proper management of working capital can mean that difference between a company’s ability to carry out pre-planned strategic goals and becoming stagnant and losing its competitive edge. A company’s current assets typically end up being its most liquid assets‚ which makes them some of the most valuable when it comes to making corporate decisions. Working capital management is defined as a “managerial strategy focusing
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Types of directors: Ordinary‚ de facto‚ shadow directors and non executive directors. Table A section 80 is the cornerstone of corporate governance. Gives the directors powers to act as they see fit for the benefit of the company. Directors have a FIDUCIARY relationship with the company – trust and confidence. The distinguishing obligation of a fiduciary is the OBLIGATION OF LOYALTY. Shadow directors – not appointed by the board – have a decisive say in managing from a distance. Other directors do not
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