Economic Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/1809766 Accessed: 03-09-2015 15:21 UTC Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at http://www.jstor.org/page/ info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and
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Prime Minister, Tony Blair citing the tangible and intangible business benefits of good Quality Work Life Balance …“The UK business environment has shown that it is possible to have flexible labour markets combined with a balanced family friendly policy to help work life balance-WLB. The result will no doubt be higher growth, higher employment and low unemployment.” In this perspective, we shall be addressing the project on three fronts. Firstly, we shall be looking at the definition and importance
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bondholder. . UST Inc. is a long standing market leader in producing moist smokeless tobacco products. They were a key innovator in the market and have a long standing trusted and recognised brand name. They are known for their conservative debt policy and high dividend payouts. UST has maintained an A-1 credit rating, the highest rating for commercial papers. They have been name as one of the most profitable companies, beating out icons such as Coca-cola and Microsoft. This is due to their
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herself undertakes a primary liability to make good another’s loss, which loss may or may not result from the act of another (third) person”. “An expressed or implied contract to compensate an individual for loss or damage; for example, an insurance policy”. “A contract by which one party promises to save other from loss caused to him by the conduct of the promisor or by the conduct of any other person is called a contract of indemnity”. Essentials of contract of indemnity An indemnity is a personal
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reasonable interest rate). 2. CitiFinancial should stop the practice that the Associates were doing in charging the lender single premium life insurance and not fully making sure the customer knows the policy. The company has an ethical obligation to evaluate the alternatives and formulate the policy to ensure that the customers interest is not affected (Baron, 2010). This is a prime example of taking advantage of people when they at their most lowest and not giving them
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business organization sell the goods of service to its dealer or customer and does not receive trade Cash immediately or the firm trade in credit to customer, then it create receivable in the books of the firm. Receivable management can be defined as “DEBT OWNED BY THE FIRM” rising from product is selling under credit. It is one of the main components of the working capital, others are inventors and cash. And then it is also one of the current assets of the firm. STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMS:- “A study
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Financial markets and institution are life blood of any economy. DISCUSS. What are financial markets market An actual or nominal place where forces of demand and supply operate, and where buyers and sellers interact (directly or through intermediaries) to trade goods, services, or contracts or instruments, for money or barter. Markets include mechanisms or means for (1) determining price of the traded item, (2) communicating the price information, (3) facilitating deals and transactions
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with tuition raising about 200-400%, depending on the type of institute - whether it is public or private. In the U.S., students have collected over $1.4 trillion in student loan debt, with the average student having a debt of $38,000, not including the interest rates they are required to pay while they work off that debt (Fay). These costs can deter those that are graduating from high school from going to college, feeling that higher education is out of reach or that college is not worth the price
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Abstract Lehman collapse was the largest bank bankruptcy in the United States history. Complex causes combination lead to this tragedy. This paper is going to illustrate primary causes that result in its failure, and also discuss impacts on financial systems supervision and regulations. TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. LITERATURE REVIEW 4 3. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 1 3.1 Data collection 2 3.2 Methodology
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and inexpensive to form. It is subject to few government regulations and it’s income is not subject to corporate taxation but is taxed as part of the proprietor’s personal income. Some disadvantages are the proprietor can be held responsible for the debts of the business. Another disadvantage is it is hard to transfer ownership. Also the life is the business in dependent on the owner. Some advantages of partnership are the owner has protection against lawsuits and taxes on earned profits are taxed
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