1. Discuss the typical risks faced by a firm. 2. In a market economy‚ the price system facilitates allocation of resources. Discuss how a manager may contribute to the profit maximization goal of a firm by studying managerial economics. Typical risks faced by a firm. According to Keat & Young (2009)‚ the typical risks faced by a firm would be: 1. Changes in demand and supply condition 2. Technological changes and effects of competition 3. Changes in interest rates and inflation rates 4.
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Narayana Murthy‚ Chairman and chief mentor‚ Infosys Technologies Ltd. “One of the key focus areas at our company is creating a whole generation of leaders‚ mentoring them‚ giving them the inputs‚ the opportunities and creating a management bent.” 2 – Nandan Nilekani‚ co-founder‚ Infosys Technologies Ltd. Leadership plays a vital role in driving organisations towards success as able leaders help the organisations in taking appropriate decisions and also make sure that the decisions are implemented
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CGE25101 Globalization and Business Individual Assignment (Topic 2 Sustainable development- Starbucks) Introduction In these days‚ instead of merely focusing on economic interests‚ multinational corporations (MNC) have engaged a number of sustainability initiatives in an effort to satisfy the needs of the present while preserving the ability to future generation by contributing on the three main elements: economic‚ environmental and social development. As a company becomes popular and
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Contents 1) Executive Summary 2) Objective 3) Mission 4) Marketing Objective 5) Key to Success 6) Company Summary 7) Company Ownership 8) Management Summary 9) Industry Analysis – Porter’s Five force 9.1) Rivalry among existing firms 9.2) Potential of new entrants into industry 9.3) Power of suppliers 9.4) Power of buyer 9.4) Threat of substitute products 10) Macro-environmental – PESTAL analysis 10.1) Political and legal environment 10.2) Economies environment 10.3) Social &
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LEE HAN SEONG (Bill) 2010555699 Potential advantages of the minimum wage law in Hong Kong Implementation of a reasonable amount of minimum wage is necessary for the current situation in Hong Kong. Minimum wage law prohibits workers or employees hired for less than a given hourly‚ daily or monthly minimum wage (Filion‚ 2009). Hong Kong is facing a difficulty of wealth gap. Although Hong Kong has a great reputation of the financial hub and one of the most affluent cities‚ its wealth gap is the
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Nowadays‚ McDonald’s brand has more than 31‚000 fast-food restaurant‚ located in 121 countries and regions. McDonald’s restaurant industry has become the world’s most valuable brands. However‚ McDonald’s face a big problem about business sales in Hong Kong. First of all‚ people are increasingly aware of fast foods harm human health‚ resulting in a decline in sales of McDonald’s fast food. Most people think that McDonald’s is a restaurant that sells primarily unhealthy junk food like hamburgers‚
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Studies (Business) II Semester 2‚ 2013/14 B43 Group 1 13565792A Chu Hoi Kit‚ Jacky 13568837A Li Yuk Lai‚ Eunice 13566856A Fan Ming Yan‚ Charlotte 13567620A Leung Kit Ho‚ Bosco 13564680A Lau Ka Po‚ BoBo Research Plan Research Area: What are the economic/business factors leading the booming growth of private tutorial centres in Hong Kong? Research Direction: - To investigate the factors leading to the booming growth of private tutorial centre in Hong Kong‚ including standard of living
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Corporate Governance in Hong Kong 1. Corporate Governance in Hong Kong Hong Kong’s position as an international economic and financial center is attributed to its exemplary corporate governance. With Hong Kong’s various authorities and regulatory bodies emphasizing on transparency and accountability for listed companies‚ Hong Kong was ranked first for corporate governance among 11 Asian countries in 2007. (Refer to Appendix 1) The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) describes corporate
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UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Stock Evaluation Financial management group project 2013/11/13 Name Student ID GAN JUNYI 53043683 ZHU JINSHAN 53062624 ZHANG YUE 53062845 SHEN ZEDA 53062901 CHEUNG HOI KEI 53080605 Content Part I. Introduction Executive summary •••••••••••••••••••••••••1 Dividend discount model (DDM) •••••••••••••••••••••••••1 Capital asset pricing model (CAPM) •••••••••••••••••••••••••2 Part II
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the practical part of my studies I travelled to Hong Kong to complete a six month traineeship at a private school. Besides the food and cultural difference I noticed that the people were aware of the fact that their live was dramatically different compared to the life of the rest of Chinas population. Especially the term “One country‚ two system “points out Hong Kong´s special political situation in connection to China. The term was originally used to describe a constitutional principle‚ which was
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