to information not already available to everyone else. Identifying the relationship or informational efficiency thus can be used to correct the current economic stabilization policies. Therefore, the issue of whether stock prices and macroeconomic variables are related or not have received considerable attention. This paper provides empirical evidence of the relationship between stock prices with each of the macroeconomic variables: exchange rate, inflation rate, money supply variables and so on
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Annual Report Year ended March 31, 2011 At a Glance Nikon has been a pioneer in optical technology markets worldwide since its inception in 1917. Today, we offer a wide range of products utilizing advanced technologies, from consumer optics such as digital cameras, camera-related products and binoculars to industrial precision equipment including IC and LCD steppers and scanners, microscopes and measuring instruments. In the fiscal year ended March 2011, Nikon posted an increase in sales
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This paper explains Enron’s hedging transactions with special purpose entities (SPEs) that allowed the company to overstate its true economic profit.3 The paper first provides an overview of risk management and explains how particular derivatives used by Enron and other companies help manage risk. The paper then analyzes Enron’s unique hedging schemes and provides insights with respect to their structure as well as the motivation for their creation. In addition, this section of the paper describes
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creates their cash budget. This research aims to evaluate the cash budgeting process of JTU Marketing Auto Supply and to develop a recommendation, if necessary, for them to improve the said process. Most, if not all, small organizations do not have plans or budgets but still manages to survive and gain profit. This research could help organizations to realize and see that budgets would help them find out some problems in their organization. Also, the research could be used as a basis for an improved
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Availability: Data available upon request. Kelly E. Carter is an Assistant Professor at Morgan State University. I particularly thank Terry Shevlin (co-editor) and an anonymous referee for their detailed, excellent comments, which greatly improved this paper. I also thank Alexander Butler, Laura Field, Delroy Hunter, Ninon Kohers Sutton, Patrick J. Kelly, and Jianping Qi for their valuable feedback. In addition, I thank Scott Besley, Matthew Billett, Jonathan Clarke, George Comer, Shane Johnson, Norris
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Firms v. Owner Controlled Firms: A Historic MANAGEMENT CONTROLLED FIRMS v. OWNER CONTROLLED FIRMS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF OWNERSHIP CONCENTRATION IN THE US, EAST ASIA AND THE EU Andrew C. Spieler* & Andrew S. Murray" ABSTRACT This paper will present a historical perspective on the relationship between owner controlled firms and management controlled firms in the US, Europe, and East Asia, and the degree to which concentration of ownership correlates with higher firm valuation.
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Economic Freedom and Living Standards April 24, 2008 Research Paper Sweden, Ivory Coast, India, North Korea, Singapore, and Brazil April 24, 2008 Research Paper: Sweden, Ivory Coast, India, North Korea, Singapore, and Brazil A country with a free economy have a higher standard of living than countries with poor economies. The standard of living can be determined by the overall economic standing, policy or reforms, political, social, and cultural conditions that a country displays. These
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Annual Report 2014-15 Infosys Annual Report 2014-15 Narayana Murthy A tribute to our founders Nandan M. Nilekani S. Gopalakrishnan K. Dinesh The year 2014 was a milestone in our Company's history, when we bid farewell to three of our founders who held executive positions in the Company during the year – Narayana Murthy, S. Gopalakrishnan and S. D. Shibulal. Narayana Murthy stepped down as the Chairman of the Board on October 10, 2014. His vision, leadership and guidance
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Evaluation of Financial Performance Financial Analysis - The process of evaluating businesses, projects, budgets and other finance-related entities to determine their suitability for investment. Typically, financial analysis is used to analyze whether an entity is stable, solvent, liquid, or profitable enough to be invested in. When looking at a specific company, the financial analyst will often focus on the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. In addition, one key area of
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