Chapter 14 Questions: Topic: DIVIDENDS 1. Payments made out of a firm ’s earnings to its owners in the form of cash or stock are called: A) Dividends. B) Distributions. C) Share repurchases. D) Payments-in-kind. E) Stock splits. Answer: A Topic: REGULAR CASH DIVIDENDS 2. A cash payment made by a firm to its owners in the normal course of business is called a: A) Share repurchase. B) Liquidating dividend. C) Regular cash dividend. D) Special dividend.
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It was during the same period that pleasure travel begun taking place in China and Japan. The Chinese emperor‚ Wu Di travelled plenty in the 2nd century. His adventures were well described in his writing. During the reign of Elizabeth the 1st tourism reached a high. Coach travel had become popular because of its style. Young gentlemen who came from wealthy backgrounds undertook the Grand Tour in this era. They would travel to parts of Great Britain‚ France‚ and Italy‚ it was considered crucial
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MALAYSIAN TOURISM - ASSESSING ITS PERFORMANCE‚ IMPACT AND FUTURE Introduction to Malaysian Tourism Tourism‚ including Malaysian tourism‚ is a big industry worldwide and many countries have already cashed in on its potential. This article seeks to assess the performance of tourism in Malaysia‚ its development‚ impacts and future. Implications for students will also be discussed. Tourism success in any country begins from the priority placed on it by the government. The Malaysian government
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Tourism‚ which is becoming a major driver not only of economic development but cultural exchange and global awareness‚ has also adopted CSR. Increasing material wealth and living standards in developing nations mean that societies which until recently were relatively isolated from other parts of the world are becoming integrated. Worldwide development in transportation infrastructure is increasingly making any place on earth a potential destination for tourism. While considered
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The word TOURISM refers tour which is derived from the Latin word "TORNUS" . It means a tool for describing a circle of turner’s wheel (Bhatia‚ 2002). It is very important pleasure activity where tourists travel from one to another countries and one region to another region as well.And Tourism also involves money for getting services and time.So‚ it basically result for temporary visit or move from their place to other places.Therefore facilities provided to visitors to satisfy their wants and needs
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How Important is Tourism to the Country St.Maarten? Kadija McClure English A 5A1 How does food taste without seasoning? Tasteless‚ uninviting‚ bland doesn’t it? Food without seasoning is like St. Maarten without tourism. What is tourism really? Tourism is the commercial organization‚ operation and travelling for recreation‚ vacation‚ business or visit to interesting places. As a small island in the Caribbean‚ St.Maarten is known for its beautiful white sandy beaches‚ friendly people
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Sustainable Tourism in Kumarakom – A Case Study Background kumarakom is situated on the banks of the Vembanad Kayal (backwater)‚ 10 km. west of the Kottayam District Head Quarters in Kerala. Kumarakom‚ a backwater tourism hub is gaining strategic place in on the tourist map due to its natural charm and aesthetic beauty. Tourism development in Kumarakom started with the lease of KTDC land in the bird sanctuary area to Taj Kerala Resorts Limited in the 1989. Tourism has developed rapidly in the area
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Objectives The aim of the report is to study dark tourism and discuss what are the issues generated by the evolution of this phenomenon. 1.2 Scope The report includes a definition of dark tourism‚ the history‚ a description of its target markets with its marketing implications‚ the push and pull factors and the various impacts caused and the challenges faced. Lastly‚ conclusions will be drawn. 2.0 Main Discussions 2.1 Definition Dark tourism is demarcated as encompassing the visitation to
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Introduction Tourism has become one of the world’s main industries; both developing and extremely developed countries are now taking closer look. Tourism give a lot of foreign exchange to the country‚ it’s provides jobs directly in the same field (Tourism Industry) and indirectly in supporting industries for example‚ agriculture industry‚ guide to the development of main and important services‚ for example‚ roads‚ airports ‚ and in the same time it’s opens the country to the outside world. Tourism In Oman
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Eco-tourism is more than a catch phrase for nature loving travel and recreation. Eco-tourism is consecrated for preserving and sustaining the diversity of the world’s natural and cultural environments. It accommodates and entertains visitors in a way that is minimally intrusive or destructive to the environment and sustains & supports the native cultures in the locations it is operating in. Responsibility of both travellers and service providers is the genuine meaning for eco-tourism. Eco-tourism
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