Keiretsu Membership, Firm Size, and Corporate Returns on Value and Cost∗ Xueping Wu† , Piet Sercu‡ and Charles Chen§ First draft: November 1998; this version: October 2000 ∗ Jun Yao and Shu-Chuen Chong provided helpful research assistance. The authors thank Kathryn Dewenter, Amar Gande, Larry Goldberg, Ser-Huang Poon, Kazunori Suzuki, and other participants at the 1999 WFA and 2000 EFA Conferences and workshops at HKUST, K.U.Leuven, and Strathclyde; and Yasushi Hamao, Nancy Huyghebaert
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w 9B07N002 ENCANA CORPORATION: THE COST OF CAPITAL Ken Mark wrote this case under the supervision of Professors James E. Hatch and Larry Wynant solely to provide material for class discussion. The authors do not intend to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a managerial situation. The authors may have disguised certain names and other identifying information to protect confidentiality. Richard Ivey School of Business Foundation prohibits any form of reproduction, storage
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Humanity Assignment Elayna Witte Taccoa Falls College Witte Running Head: THE FALL OF HUMANITY ASSIGNMENT 2 Abstract In this paper, I will be researching and writing about economics. I will be answering and explaining the following statements and questions: 1. Explain why things are scarce. 2. What is a free good? Can you give an example
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Policy Analysis Unit (PAU) Working Paper Series: WP 0709 Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: An Analytical Review Md. Nehal Ahmed Mainul Islam Chowdhury March 2007 Policy Analysis Unit (PAU) Research Department, Bangladesh Bank Head Office, Dhaka, Bangladesh (www.bangladeshbank.org.bd) (www.bangladesh-bank.org) Policy Analysis Unit* (PAU) Working Paper Series: WP 0709 Non-Bank Financial Institutions in Bangladesh: An Analytical Review Md. Nehal Ahmed Mainul
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for managerial decision making (for example, make-or-buy decisions, store closure decisions, capital investment decisions), and (2) information for managerial control and performance evaluation (for example, budgeting, comparing actual performance with norms or standards). The first use, which is the focus of Part II of this book, usually requires special purpose reports that estimate how revenues, costs, and investments will differ among the alternatives being considered. The second use, which
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determine whether or not Dixon should purchase Collinsville plant with debt capital or invest in building a new one. The acquisition is pending approval from Dixon’s Board of Directors. Discussion: Strategy Analysis The purchase of the Collinsville plant offers Dixon an opportunity to grow its market share in the paper and pulp industry. Adding sodium chlorate to its product portfolio will expand its product line and reach in the paper and pulp industry. Dixon and the Collinsville plant have some of the
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Significance of the Study 8 1.8 Operational Definitions 9 1.9 Organization of the paper 9 Chapter Two ……………………………………………………………………………………...10 2 Literature Review 10 2.1 Measures of Bank Performance/Profitability 10 2.2 Factors Influencing Bank Performance/Profitability 10 2.3 The influence of Bank-specific factors on Bank Profitability 11 2.3.1 Capital Adequacy 11 2.3.2 Assets Quality 12 2.3.3 Management Efficiency: Operational Costs Efficiency 12 2.3.4 Earning ability: Diversification of Income 13 2.3.5 Liquidity
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on investment, especially on non-state owned firms. Like Financials, Manufacturing and other highly regulated sectors, the inverse impacts of debt are week as well. However, marginal q fails in proof under the specific environment of the Chinese capital market which is still immature. High-leveraged firms experienced reverse influences of marginal q on investment. To sum up, over-debt financing indeed blocks the sustained investment. Relatively speaking, state owned firms in China suffer less since
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operational efficiency. Value creation through cost savings. • Potential improvement of the capital structure. Lower cost of capital through extensive securitization. • Hertz was undervalued. • Unique strong brand • On airport market leadership • Good historical performance Operational Efficiency Improvements • U.S. RAC on airport operating expenses CD&R estimated that labor per transaction, administrative, and other costs had increased 41 %, 65 % and 30 %. • U
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Course Overview The objective of this course is to have a general understanding of Research Methodology and Statistics as applicable to Business Management and its use and relevance in areas of Management Research. While mathematical material will be covered, the major goal is for the students to develop a set of skills and tools which will be important in their management careers. At the conclusion of the course students should be able to: (1) develop the skills to identify the appropriate
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