pre-determined cost structure to account for and control expenses. WaMu primarily realizes transaction costs‚ fixed costs‚ and variable costs. Because WaMu doesn’t provide free services per-say‚ the sunk costs of the structure are fairly minimal. Transaction costs constitute the next smallest portion of WaMu’s cost structure. WaMu is free of infrastructure based transaction costs like those that smaller retailers who use point of sale services might incur. The primary transaction costs are the commissions
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But why do really students vote or not? Structure and Agency could somehow explain the phenomenon in how people shape their human behavior. The Structure debate is the recurrent patterned arrangements which influence or limit the choices and opportunities available. However‚ structure could be your friends‚ classmates‚ teachers and even circumstances. In the case of the act of students voting‚ structure has been part of influencing their choice or behavior‚ knowing that election has been considered
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OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE AND BOARD EFFECTIVENESS ON FIRM PERFORMANCE: NEW EVIDENCE FROM KENYA Vincent O. Ongore‚ PhD Assistant Commissioner Kenya Revenue Authority P.O. Box 48240-00100‚ GPO Phone: + 254 (20) 310900 Mobile: +254 723854796 Nairobi. Email: Vincent.ongore@kra.go.ke Abstract Research on corporate governance is very thin on the role of owners on corporate performance‚ especially how risk-taking orientation of owners comes to bear on decision making processes of the firm. The
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higher costs for consumers. [1] With few sellers‚ each oligopolist is likely to be aware of the actions of the others. The decisions of one firm therefore influence and are influenced by the decisions of other firms. Strategic planning by oligopolists needs to take into account the likely responses of the other market participants. Description[edit] Oligopoly is a common market form where a small number of firms are in competition. As a quantitative description of oligopoly‚ the four-firm concentration
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THE EFFECTS OF OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE‚ BOARD EFFECTIVENESS AND MANAGERIAL DISCRETION ON PERFORMANCE OF LISTED COMPANIES IN KENYA ONGORE‚ VINCENT OKOTH Thesis submitted in fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph D) in Business Administration‚ School of Business‚ University of Nairobi‚ Kenya. 2008. DECLARATION I declare that this thesis is my original work and‚ to the best of my knowledge‚ has not been submitted to any university for a degree
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Introduction of Agency Theory The specific definition of the theory based on the sources investorword.com and investopedia.com defined that the agency theory is a theory explaining the relationship between principals such as shareholders and agents. It is essentially involves the cost and way of resolving the conflicts between the principals and agents and change the something slightly to the correct position and decision related to the two group of conflict. Thus‚ the main objective of agency theory is to
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Agency Theory: An Assessment and Review Author(s): Kathleen M. Eisenhardt Source: The Academy of Management Review‚ Vol. 14‚ No. 1 (Jan.‚ 1989)‚ pp. 57-74 Published by: Academy of Management Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/258191 Accessed: 14/10/2010 10:43 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp. JSTOR’s Terms and Conditions of Use provides‚ in part‚ that unless you
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1 The Fundamental Agency Problem and Its Mitigation: Independence‚ Equity‚ and the Market for Corporate Control DAN R. DALTON Kelley School of Business‚ Indiana University MICHAELA. HITT Mays College of Business‚ Texas A&M University S. TREVIS CERTO Mays College of Business‚ Texas A&M University CATHERINE M. DALTON Kelley School of Business‚ Indiana University Abstract A central tenet of agency theory is that there is potential for mischief when the interests of owners and
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The Cost of Capital in Multinational Firms Monique N. Mixon University of Maryland University College FIN 630‚ 04 November 2012 Turnitin.com=_________ ABSTRACT This paper examines the cost of capital for multinational firms and determines that the multinational firm should use the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to evaluate international and domestic investment decisions and to magistrate the enactment of subsidiaries domestically and internationally. This paper also discusses
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Importance of Managerial Behavior I am sure that everyone is aware of our impending merger with EnviroTech. I know that the merger will be difficult for everyone‚ but as managers we need to set a good example for the other employees to follow. Our employees are currently very stressed out with the idea of the impending merger and possible termination of some employees. I think it is very important to remember‚ that as managers we set the tone of the work environment‚ and we all need to be aware
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