...are drawn from major international organizations and prominent NGO's and are updated regularly. One can compare countries over time using the line charts or the rankings of various countries by selecting a specific year. The comparison charts as well as the source data can be downloaded for free after registering. Below are brief guidelines for country comparisons: Compare countries: income levels. One can use GDP per capita in dollar terms to compare incomes across countries. However, the comparison may be somewhat misleading because consumers face different prices in various countries. One thousand U.S. dollars can buy much more in Mexico compared to the U.S. since prices in Mexico are lower. To account for the differences in prices, one should look at the GDP per capita in Purchasing Power Parity terms. In that way, one compares countries in term of real income (what can be purchased) as opposed to the dollar income. Compare countries: level of development. The most basic comparison is between GDP per capita levels or the levels of GDP per capita in terms of Purchasing Power Parity. However, GDP can be a misleading measure as it may not capture other aspects of the quality of life such as crime, education, environmental quality, etc. The Human Development Index published by the UN is a composite measure that accounts for a broader set of development factors. Compare countries: economic structure. One should look at the shares of Agriculture, Industry, and Services in the...
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...Healthcare Finance, 5th Edition Copyright © 2014 by FACHE CASE 13 QUESTIONS MID-ATLANTIC SPECIALTY, INC. Financial Risk 1. Compare the stand-alone risk / return of each of the five investment alternatives listed in Exhibit 13.1. 2. MSI is considering two investment strategies: - 50 percent in Project A and 50 percent in Project B (Portfolio A / B) or - 50 percent in Project A and 50 percent in the S&P 500 Fund (Portfolio A / S&P). Compare the risk of the two portfolios. Why does the risk differ? 3. a. Compare the corporate risk of Projects A and B. (Hint: Use the expected returns in Exhibit 13.1 to create a graph with corporate characteristic lines for Projects A and B. Regression lines can be created using the =INTERCEPT and =SLOPE functions in Excel. The XY (Scatter) chart in Excel is recommended.) b. What would happen to the overall risk of MSI if it invests in Project A? Project B? 4. a. Compare the market risk of a 1-year T-Bill, Project A, Project B, and equity in MSI. (Hint: Use the historical returns in Exhibit 13.2 to create a graph with market characteristic lines for a 1-year T-Bill, Project A, Project B, and equity in MSI.) b. What would happen to the overall risk of a well-diversified portfolio with an investment in a 1-Year T-Bill? Project A? Project B? Equity in MSI? c. What does the distance between the market characteristics line and the expected return of an investment indicate? 5. a. If you were an individual investor with a well-diversified...
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...factors. B) Countries' trade policies affect whether imports are allowed to compete against domestic production, thus affecting where companies need to produce to serve given markets. C) Countries use laissez-faire policies to intervene in the free movement of international trade, thus affecting where companies can produce most efficiently. D) Countries wrestle with the questions and set policies on what, with whom, and how much they should import and export, thus affecting companies' abilities to produce given products efficiently and sell them into given markets. Answer: C Diff: 3 Learning Outcome: Compare and contrast theories of international trade Skill: Concept Objective: 1 2) Why should managers in international business understand international trade theories? A) Countries' trade policies, based on trade theories, influence which products companies might export to given countries. B) The understanding helps managers decide whether their companies should follow laissez-faire management practices. C) The theories help managers decide whether to use large-scale versus small-scale technologies for serving their export markets. D) The comprehension is useful when deciding whether to transfer managers abroad to manage foreign operations. Answer: A Diff: 3 Learning Outcome: Compare and contrast theories of international trade Skill: Concept Objective: 1 3) Because all countries face the questions of what, how much, and with whom they should import...
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...Executive summary This individual project is designed for a comparison study of two well know Australia companies that is Billabong international Limited (BBG) and Woolworths Limited (WOW). The report is briefly introduced those two companies’ core business and the name of their subsidiaries. Subsequently, the report provides statistics for instance like market capitalization and PE ratio based on the share price at 10th January 2013 for both companies through the Australian securities exchange website. More importantly, this report will figure out the working capital of each company in several years in order to common on trends of working capital within the company operation. Plot will be also used to illustrate the changes of those ratios in each company. Finally a general comment of each company’s operation will be made depend on the ratio information of those companies. Part 1: About Billabong international limited (BBG) was established in 1973 on Australia’s Gold Cost by surfer and surfboard shaper Gordon Merchant and his then partner, Rena. BBG Limited’s core business is the wholesaling and retailing of apparel, eyewear, accessories, swimwear and other product distributed through board sports. The company is distributed through 100 countries which Australia, North America, Europe, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa and Brazil are those countries which the company generate the most revenue from. The principle subsidiaries are “Von Zipper”, which specialized...
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...the author will compare and contrast quality management at two organizations in same industry. However one organization must compete in the domestic market and one in the global market. The organization that the author will use is Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa to compare and contrast. The author will also describe or diagram a process or procedure that is similar between the organizations, and explain the process from beginning to end. The author will also explain why the process or procedure produces a competitive product or service in the domestic and global markets. In conclusion the author will explain how quality management affects the position of the companies in the domestic and global market. Effects of Quality Management The two organizations that are being compare and contrast are similar to each other are Southwest Airlines and Lufthansa. Southwest Airlines competes in the domestic market which is the U.S nation leading low fare carrier which continues to stand above other airlines offering reliable product and services with exemplary customer service. Southwest Airlines is the most productive airline in sky and offers customers a comfortable traveling experience with premium leather seats and plenty of leg room. Southwest Airlines recently updated its gate areas and improved its boarding procedure to make Southwest Airlines to be more convenient and simple. Southwest Airlines currently serves 68 cities in 34 states and soon to add two more cities. Southwest...
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...of 3.1, the second quartile of 2.1, and is slightly above the third quartile of 1.4. This ratio indicates a weakness for company G. This current ratio would indicate Company G would have a hard time paying its short term obligations. Company G should look for ways to improve in this area. Acid-Test Ratio: The acid-test ratio will tell us if Company G could pay all its current liabilities if they became due immediately. If we look at how to calculate the acid-test ratio it’s by Cash ($4,200,000) + Short-term investments ($36,000) + Net current receivables ($2,638,000) divided by Current Liabilities ($15,881,000). Company G has an acid-test ratio of 0.43 for year 12. This has slightly decreased from year 11 ratio of 0.64. When we compare this to the industry date quartiles this ratio falls below all three quartiles. First quartile of 1.6, the second quartile of 0.9, and the third quartile of 0.4. This indicates a weakness for company G and shows it would not be able to pay all its current liabilities. Company G should look for ways to improve in this area. Inventory Turnover: The inventory turnover ratio helps us measure the number of times we sell our average level of inventory during a year. A higher rate of turnover indicates an ease in selling inventory, a low rate indicates difficulty. I calculated the inventory turnover by taking cost of goods sold ($92,813,721) and dividing it by average...
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...Student Copy This is to acknowledge receipt of the assignment from the following student: Student Name | Module No.: 205KM(Submission date & SCOPE stamp) | Programme Title & Programme Code: PROGRAMME - BSC (Hons) Business Information Technology | | SCOPE ID Numbers (from your SCOPE student card) | | Lecturer: | Tutorial group: | Module Code and Title:205KM Management and Organisational Behaviour | Due Date: 20 Dec 2013 (Fri) 5:00 pm 1. Hand in one hardcopy to SCOPE Reception Counter at Academic Exchange Building (AEB)2. Upload a softcopy to Turnitin "205KM-Assign2"(no need to print the Turnitin report) | Assignment No. / TitleReport#2 | Extension & late submissions allowed: | Coursework cover sheet – be sure to keep a copy of all work submitted Coventry University Have you attached the cover page information on page 1 to 4 including the “Marking Scheme” together with this assignment? ___Yes ___No Section A – To be completed by the student – PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY & IN SINGLE PAGE Student Name | Module No.: 205KM(Submission date & SCOPE stamp) | Programme Title & Programme Code: : PROGRAMME - BSC (Hons) Business Information Technology | | SCOPE ID Numbers (from your SCOPE student card): | | | | Lecturer: | Tutorial group: | Module Code and Title:205KM Management & Organisational Behaviour | Due Date: 20 Dec 2013 (Fri) 5:00 pm 1. Hand in one hardcopy to SCOPE...
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...Two European Hotel Groups: Equity Analysis Table of Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Business Description ......................................................................................................................... 4 Industry Analysis ................................................................................................................................. 5 Current State of the Hospitality Industry ....................................................................... 5 Future of the Hospitality Industry ..................................................................................... 5 Financial Results in 2005 ................................................................................................................. 6 International Financial Reporting Standards ............................................................... 6 Accord ............................................................................................................................................ 7 NH Hotels .....................................................................................................................................
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...Nike and Adidas Compare and contrast essay Both Nike and Adidas are sportswear companies whose products throughout many parts of the world are very popular and have been the top two leading sport companies in the sport industry. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast Nike and Adidas companies in terms of headquarters, market focus, sponsorships, marketing and advertising, price and product. Nike is an international U.S.-American sportswear manufacturers. It was founded by Bill Bowerman in the year 1972 and the slogan is “Just Do It”. On the other hand, Adidas is a worldwide sportwears manufacturer based in Germany and founded by Adolf Dassler on 18 August 1949. The slogan is “Impossible is nothing”. These two companies sell and offer a wide range of products for the customers and their products offered is mainly on sports wear for men and women. These companies also provide the customers varieties of footwear such as sports shoes, casual shoes, boots, sandals and stockings. While they are selling similar products, Nike products are more expensive than Adidas because all Nike brand has high and advance technology. Nike and Adidas have also been the top sponsors in the sport industry. Nike promotes its products by sponsorship agreements with celebrity athletes, professional teams and college athletic teams. In contrast, Adidas sponsors professional soccer, tennis, general athletics with mainly clothing. In terms of market focus, Retail is a key...
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...Question 1. Identify the components of a stock's realized return. The two main components of a realized return or two sources are the dividend and the change of price during the period, in other words if you buy stock for x amount of money, at a later time all the money that you have received is your return realized and is the real cash flow of the stock realized return ,also in a different view on the realized return components , Problem ,Plan Execute ,Evaluate . Question 2 Contrast systematic and unsystematic risk. On this is a very simple meaning a stock is purchase some of this are well plan in the monetary gain to have during a period of time and is systematically selected and planed of, what is expected and the risk that will balance a common risk that is acceptable, on the other hand the unsystematic risk it fluctuate more and its return as well too and can not be accurately calculated only to a point that the risk could be mayor then the systematically. UNDERSTANDING CONCEPTS STOCKS RISK 4 Question 3 Explain why the total risk of a portfolio is not simply equal to the weighted average of the risks of securities in the portfolio. On this I will explain with an example you have two groups of stock that 40% is firm A and 60% is B both have different return to a complete total of 100% in a relation to wish one is 60 % or...
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...Unit 3 Introduction to Marketing Marketing Techniques Task 1 For this task you are required to research the business objectives, strategies and marketing techniques of two businesses. To do this, use information you gathered from your visit to Thorpe Park (private organisation) and the links to World Vision (voluntary organisation) on Moodle. Using your findings: * Describe the corporate objective and marketing objective of both including the marketing techniques they use to market their products. * Explain in detail the similarities and differences between the marketing techniques used by the two organisations to market their products. * For Thorpe Park only, you now need to evaluate the techniques it uses to market it product. What to do Introduction – what you have been asked to do Part A A. Introduce the two businesses– Thorpe Park and World Vision. Include their * Cooperate objective * Marketing objective B. Describe how the two organisations use the growth strategy and Survival strategy to market their products or service. 1. Thorpe Park – * Growth strategy –What strategies is the business adopting using Ansoff Growth matrix * Survival strategy – Branding - What is the business doing to enhance its product through * advertising campaigns * promotions such as supporting causes * or event sponsorship Relationship marketing- What is the business doing to * Identifying valuable customers * Initiating relationships ...
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...statement items and to obtain a quick indication of a firm's financial performance in several key areas. The ratios are used to identify trends over time for one company, to compare two or more companies with similar or differ in size, or to compare with industry averages at one point in time. Financial statement ratio analysis focuses on three key aspects of a business: liquidity, profitability, and solvency. The liquidity of the firm is determined by liquidity ratio. The ratio shows the relationship of a firm’s current assets to its current liabilities; hence, it is used to determine the ability of a company to pay off its short-terms debts obligations. In General, the higher value of the ratio indicates the larger the margin of safety that the company possesses to cover short-term debts. Two commonly used liquidity ratios are the current ratio, the quick or acid test ratio, and Account Receivable Turnover ratio. The debt management ratio measures how much of a company's operations obtain from debt instead of other forms of financing, such as stock, funds or personal savings. The debt management ratio is employed to measure a company's risk and the potential for default. Examples of the debt management ratios are Time interest earned, EBITDA coverage, Debt to total assets, Debt to equity ratio, and Market debt ratio. Profitability ratios are measures that determine how well a firm is performing in terms of its ability to generate profit, in other words, are measures of performance...
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...Ratio Analysis Jennifer Leigh Longworth HCS/571 February 11, 2013 Shawishi T. Haynes Ratio Analysis Ratio analyses are used to examine the relationship between two numbers and interpret them on a financial statement. The analysis is done so the managers of a facility can help determine whether the organization needs to change any of their financial variables in order to remain competitive in their market. Comparison is the base of ratio analysis and to have the ratios related with each other. This gives the health care facility a reliable source of trends to the status of the facility over a period of time. The financial data for the paper is from the financial statements of the Sierra Vista Regional Heath Center located in Sierra Vista Arizona. Ratio Analysis Ratio analysis is the means of examining the relationship between two numbers. In the health care realm the fundamental means of the financial health of a company is by studying the relationships of key financial variables. The ratio analysis converts numbers into meaningful comparisons in which mangers can use to compare with facilities within the same market. The management team can also use the ratio analysis can use the trends to compare from years past to see how the facility is performing from year to year. Ratio analysis tends to show the strengths and weaknesses of a health care facility (Coulmont, Roy, & Dumas, 2013). Common Size Ratios Several common size ratios include; cash to total...
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...HP Envy dv7t-7200 Quad Edition Notebook PC Acer Aspire V3-571-9890 1) Compare the following items for your selections: a. Price: HP $999.99, Acer $729.99 b. Delivery Charges: HP Standard shipping $9.99, Acer Standard Ground Shipping $15.00 c. Financing Options: HP No payments/Interest if paid full in 12 months, Acer no current offer d. Discounts: HP additional 15% off accessories with pc purchase, Acer free overnight shipping e. Coupons: Could not find coupons, companies possibly send these with shipped items f. Warranties: HP Two year limited hardware warranty, Acer one year international travelers limited warranty g. Installation Offered: HP windows 8 os, Norton internet security 2012, hp games; Acer windows 8 os h. Recycling of Old Components Offered: HP offers information on recycling different products in your local area, Acer also has a recycling program with information on how to dispose of components in your area. 2) What are some factors that can impact the gross profit of a merchandise company? There are many different factors that can impact the gross profit of a merchandise company including an increase in supplies, labor, and taxes. Anything that increases the cost of producing a product or providing a service affects the gross profit of the merchandise/service. In many markets, companies do not have the ability to increase the price of their product just because of increase in production costs, thus costing them profit. 3)...
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...my project, it is my base bank and we have selected another bank for competitor Bank Asia, which involve with analysing the performance of a commercial bank listed in Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE). We include the objective and limitation of this report at the starting. Then we discussed about the methodology that we follow to produce the report. Then we provided a clear time series analysis with graph for the two banks. And compare after finishing every ratio. At the beginning of my project, we gave brief information about the starting and current position of banking world in our country in the introduction part. Next, we discussed about my objective, methodology and the limitation on this report. Then we provided brief information about AB Bank in the background part. Next we also provided the basic and important information about this bank precisely. In the next portion we give literature review on this report. In this part we have provided the main concept of profitability ratios, liquidity ratio, leverage ratio, efficiency ratio, debt to equity ratio, and market position. The main and basic concepts are given in a short way. In the final portion, based on our analysis we provide some recommendation about how AB Bank could improve their performance and satisfy the current shareholders and also attract the new potential shareholders. Table of Contents 1.1 Introduction - 6 - 1.2 Objective of the study - 6 - 1.3 Methodology - 6 - 1.4 Limitation of the Study...
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