Ratio decidendi and obiter dicta Learning objectives At the end of this module‚ you will be able to: * distinguish between ratio decidendi and obiter dicta. * apply well-established rules to identify the ratio decidendi in a decision. This module is intended as a useful exercise in revision. If you are certain that you understand how to discover the ratio in an opinion‚ you should skim lightly over this material. What is the ratio decidendi? As you probably recall from your studies
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Ratio analysis Debt ratio Debt ratio (2006-2007) = Total liabilities / Total assets = 10‚170/12‚064 = 0.84 Debt ratio (2007-2008) = 9‚210/11‚769 = Debt ratio (2008-2009) = 10‚003/11‚229 = Debt ratio (2009-2010) = 11‚043/12‚537 = Current ratio Current ratio (2006-2007) = Current assets / Current liabilities = 3‚424/4‚790 = 0.71 Current ratio (2007-2008) = 2‚164/4‚498 = Current ratio (2008-2009) = 1‚326/5‚389 = Current ratio (2009-2010) = 2‚697/6‚085 = Return on sales (ROS) Return on Sales
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Vodafone turns East 1. Presentation of the case Before China’s entry into WTO in 2001‚ government protected its strategic telecommunication industry and there were two domestic state-owned enterprises in the telecommunication market‚ CMHK and China Unicom. Whereas‚ the fixed-line telecommunication was dominated by China Telecom‚ China Tietong and a smaller fixed-line player‚ China Netcom. While the negotiations for WTO were taking place‚ China firstly agreed to basic telecommunication opening
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Vodafone Suggested questions 1. What was the strategic and economic rational for Mannesmann’s acquisition of Organge? Did Mannesmann overpay for Orange? 2. Vodafone AirTouch proposed that each Mannesmann share would receive 53.7 Vodafone AirTouch shares‚ so that in aggregate Mannesmann shareholders would own 47.2% of the equity if the combined firm. a) Describe the stock swap. As of December 17‚ what was the market value of Mannesmann’s contribution to the combined firm? As a Mannesmann shareholder
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Introduction: Vodafone Vodafone is a total communications provider‚ offering customers voice‚ data‚ and 3G broadband and fixed internet. Since its inception in 1998‚ the company has drawn on the global strength of Vodafone Group as well as its own in-house research and development of innovative products tailored specifically for the Egyptian mobile market. The pioneering spirit of Vodafone Egypt’s corporate structure has allowed the company to continue investing in its network services and
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VODAFONE’S MISSION Driving a wireless world Vodafone is primarily a user of technology rather than a developer of it‚ and this fact is reflected in the emphasis of their work program on enabling new applications of mobile communications‚ using new technology for new services‚ research for improving operational efficiency and quality of our networks‚ and providing technology vision and leadership that can contribute directly to business decisions. VODAFONE’S STRATEGIES ¬ Revenue Simulation
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Vodafone Group: Strategic Approach November 28‚ 2010 Leo Welch Strategic Management Professor Brad Bridges Company Overview Vodafone Group is a global telecommunications company headquartered in Newbury‚ United Kingdom. It is the world’s largest mobile telecommunications company measured by revenues. Vodafone has more than 150 million proportionate subscribers operating networks in 16 countries and has partners in over 10 additional countries. Vodafone boasted a market capitalization of
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OPERATING & FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF THE COMPANY PROFITABILITY RATIOS * Gross Profit marging Gross ProfitSales×100% 2010/2011 2009/2010 = (171‚325‚029/435‚759‚776) *100 = (59‚257‚454/327‚593‚843)*100 = 39.3164% = 18.0887% * Profit Margin = NPBT * 100 Sales 2011/2012 2010/2011 = (41‚896‚089/ 435‚759‚776)
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Vodafone Vodafone is a total communications provider‚ offering customers voice‚ data‚ and 3G broadband and fixed internet. Since its inception in 1998‚ the company has drawn on the global strength of Vodafone Group as well as its own in-house research and development of innovative products tailored specifically for the Egyptian mobile market. The pioneering spirit of Vodafone Egypt’s corporate structure has allowed the company to continue
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Ad Analysis VODAFONE Origination of Vodafone In 2007‚ Vodafone acquired Hutchinson Essar and became known as Vodafone Essar. Later that same year‚ the branding became known as Vodafone. Vodafone is the second largest mobile telecommunications company in the world with networks in over 30 countries. They have partner networks in 40 additional countries. In India‚ Vodafone is the third largest mobile network operator behind Airtel and Reliance Communication. It is location
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