& (8)‚ Sept./Oct. 2002‚ 0306-686X Dividend Imputation and Shareholder Wealth: The Case of New Zealand Andrew Prevost‚ Ramesh P. Rao and John D. Wagster* 1. INTRODUCTION Effective from April 1‚ 1988‚ New Zealand changed its existing two-tier `classical ’ dividend taxation regime to full dividend imputation. Corporate income is now only taxed once rather than at both the corporate and shareholder level. Concurrently‚ the New Zealand tax code was revised‚ reducing the top personal and corporate income
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Reducing the Number of Firefighter Fatalities One Heart at A Time I doubt that anyone would argue with the statement that firefighting is a dangerous occupation. The natural reaction of most is to flee from a burning building‚ but firefighters are not most people. Firefighters risk their lives on a day-to-day basis rushing to the scene of an emergency‚ fighting blazing fires‚ and entering burning buildings; it is hard to believe that the number one cause of line-of-duty deaths is cardiac events
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Shivdasani Cut or Continue? The Dividend Decision for 2009 (212) 816-2348 anil.shivdasani@citi.com New York Shams Butt +44 (20) 7986-2517 shams.butt@citi.com London This client report has been prepared by members of Citi’s Investment Banking Division. This is not a research report and does not constitute advice on investments or a solicitation to buy or sell any financial instrument. MARCH 2‚ 2009 Cut or Continue? The Dividend Decision for 2009 March 2‚ 2009
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The Role of ICT in Reducing Dropout Rates in the Philippines Introduction They say that education is the best social leveler‚ that it can alleviate poverty which could lead to economic development. If it really is like most of us believe it is‚ then therefore the education sector needs serious attention. The line that divides the rich and poor in the Philippines today is education. If a Filipino child was born in poverty‚ literacy becomes a crucial link in a chain that can either tie
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Chapter 14 - Obtaining Venture and Growth CapitalChapter 14 - Obtaining Venture and Growth Capital Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. One of the toughest trade-offs for any young company is to balance the need for startup and growth capital with preservation of equity. True False 2. Bootstrapping an early stage company is a means of retaining equity. True False 3. A central idea with obtaining risk capital is that a smaller
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Dividend Policy at FPL Group Inc. Problem: On May 5‚ 1994 the utilities analyst of Merrill Lynch downgraded FPL Group Inc. due to an expectation of adjustment in dividend payments. The report also acknowledged the probability of a cut in the dividend. Kate Stark of First Equity Securities Corporation analyzes the situation and she has to predict what is going to happen. This investment alert was published dropped the stock price by 6% on the same day. 3 weeks ago Kate Stark has recommended a “hold”
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Reducing Healthcare Costs for Employees with Unhealthy Habits by Using Wellness Programs AMBA 600‚ MBA Fundamentals‚ Section 9084 Chris D’Mello March 23‚ 2008 Executive Summary In light of the staggering increases in the cost of health care in recent years‚ several companies are realizing that an unusually large percentage of medical expenses are the result of chronic illnesses that are largely preventable. The costs of medical care for those employees who maintain an unhealthy lifestyle
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................................................................................................... 4 3.0 Brief Liter ature Rev iew ........................................................................................... 4 3.1 Cornerstones of dividend policy ................................................................................................. 4 3.2 Equity Agency Cost Theory........................................................................................................ 5 3.3
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PROJ410: Week (3) – Assignment: Case Study November 14‚ 2010 Stevie W. Weaver (d03490478) Student DeVry University Professor Roy Chuang Today I will discuss options that would be good for Futronic‚ Inc. in reducing cost for the business. We will look at outside sourcing for some of the in-house services. We will discuss keeping the business in house and look to outsource some of the units. The benefits of outsourcing will not only save our business money‚ it can help us grow and hire more
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Reducing Employee Turnover in a Small Business Executive Summary The resolution of this case analysis is to pinpoint the essential problems that are causing the high turnover rate at Heritage Place. The statistics have shown that within the past year‚ at least seventeen employees have left Heritage Place in search of other jobs. The high turnover rate has become very costly for this small business and has therefore brought about a need for change. Many reasons have been given for
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