Calculating Sample Size Types of Samples Subjective or Convenience Sample - Has some possibility of bias - Cannot usually say it is representative - Selection made by ease of collection Simple Random Sample - No subjective bias - Equal chance of selection; e.g.‚ select the fifth chart seen on every third day - Can usually be backed to say it is representative Systematic Sample - Is a random sample - Equal chance of selection due to methodology; e.g.‚ computer-generated list of
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Optimal Size Of A Firm The optimum size of a firm is a very subjective idea. The ways in which size can help or hinder a firm vary from which angle you a looking at the situation from. Size can have its benefits and its drawbacks‚ and each firm will have its own benefits and drawbacks that come from either increasing in size‚ or remaining small‚ and these will depend on the market in which the firm is in‚ the current economy‚ and in some cases the preferences of the manager(s). For example a
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CAPITAL BUDGETING The process in which a business determines whether projects such as building a new plant or investing in a long-term venture are worth pursuing. Oftentimes‚ a prospective project’s lifetime cash inflows and outflows are assessed in order to determine whether the returns generated meet a sufficient target benchmark. Also known as "investment appraisal." Generating investment project proposals consistent with the firm’s strategic objectives; Estimating after-tax incremental
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India “Democracy is the art and science of mobilizing the entire physical‚ economic and spiritual resources of various sections of the people in the service of the common good of all.” Mahatma Gandhi BUDGET 2009-10 July 6‚ 2009 1 http://indiabudget.nic.in Key Features of Budget 2009-2010 CHALLENGES ! ! ! to lead economy to high GDP growth rate of 9 per cent per annum at the earliest to deepen and broaden the agenda for inclusive development to improve delivery mechanisms of the government
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INTRODUCTION WORKING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT 1. Introduction 2. Need of working capital 3. Gross working capital 4. Net working capital 5. Determinants of working capital Working capital management Working capital management is concerned with the problems arise in attempting to manage the current assets‚the current liabilities and the inter relationship that exist between them. The term current assets refers to those assets which inordinary course of business can be‚or
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Size of UK Food Industry The food and drink industry is the largest of the manufacturing sectors accounting for 15% of manufacturing overall‚ with a total turnover of £70bn. The industry employs some 500‚000 people‚ equating to 13% of the UK manufacturing workforce. Food and drink remains the biggest spending category. In 2005‚ consumer spending on food and drink was nearly £153.8bn‚ 20% of total UK consumer expenditure.1 Page 2 Year on year UK consumer expenditure on food is increasing across
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Common-Size Analysis When comparing financial statements‚ it is often necessary to compare successive years ’ statements of the same company or statements from companies of various sizes. Ordinary financial statements can make it difficult to recognize trends or spot disproportionate categories since the figures make it difficult to tell how much a category has changed in relation to the other categories. Common-size statements solve this problem by valuing all categories in relation to a base
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CAPITAL BUDGETING MEANING OF CAPITAL BUDGETING Capital budgeting is the making of long term planning decision for investment fixed assets and their financing. Capital budgeting decision is concerned with current investment that will pay for itself and yield an acceptable rate of return over its life span. Hampton (1992) defines capital budgeting as the decision making process by which firms evaluate the purchase of major fixed assets‚ including buildings‚ equipment. It also covers decisions to
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leasing deal that Aberlyn proposed to RhoMed is an innovative way for RhoMed‚ a start-up firm‚ to acquire financing without diluting its equity value and raising debt in the market. Management believes that the firm is more valuable than venture capital firms would believe‚ and debt financing would be extremely costly since RhoMed doesn’t currently have positive cash flow. For Aberlyn‚ the main benefits of the transaction are the interest payments paid on the lease and potential to sell the patent
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Chapter 12 Capital Structure and Leverage LEARNING OBJECTIVES After reading this chapter‚ students should be able to: • Explain why capital structure policy involves a trade-off between risk and return‚ and list the four primary factors that influence capital structure decisions. • Distinguish between a firm’s business risk and its financial risk. • Explain how operating leverage contributes to a firm’s business risk and conduct a breakeven analysis‚ complete with
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