investing in fixed-interest securities. a. True b. False 2. Investments through a stock exchange are limited to ordinary shares issued by listed corporations. a. True b. False 3. Portfolio theory contends that a diversified share portfolio enables an investor to significantly reduce the portfolio’s exposure to systematic risk. a. True b. False 4. A share that has a beta of one is twice as risky as an average share listed on a stock market. a. True b. False 5. Shares that typically demonstrate a negative price
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of Sole Proprietorship Profits and Losses – Advantages: Proprietor receives all the profits because he or she takes all the risks. Disadvantages: Losses are not shared. Liability - Disadvantages: 1) The proprietor has unlimited liability. 2) If the firm is unable to pay its bills‚ the proprietor can be force to sell personal assets as well as the business to pay debts. Management – Advantages: 1) Decisions on starting and running the business can be made quickly. 2) Business operations
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Public Limited Company (Plc) Tesco is a public limited company (plc). A lot of big companies go public. This is because unlike a private limited‚ a plc is able to advertise the sale of shares and sell them to members of the general public though the stock exchange. Advantages of a Public Limited Company (Plc) · Shares can be advertised · Shares can be sold through the stock exchange · Large plc’s may find it easier to borrow from banks · Shareholders have limited liability
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Differences between a limited company form of business and a sole trader form of business ____________________________________________________________ __________________ Sole Trader A structure in which a business is owned by one person‚ acting under their own name or using a ’trading name’. This person is fully liable for the company’s debts and contracts and there is no distinction in law between the business and their own personal wealth i.e. unlimited liability. This means that their
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has been the world’s most best‚ used and best invention to ever keep the world moving. Technology has also showed people ways of becoming smarter and having ways of doing things faster in the world. Technology has changed the way we track money‚ do business and much more. It is becoming a huge aspect of social life as well as communications. We are seeing more of the workforce not having to commute‚ but work from home‚ which can change the way we design living communities. It is bringing education to
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Pizza hut like a sole trader company Sole trader companies are the ones which are opened individually. For example‚ there is one person and he fascinated about doing business so he can invest money into the business and he has to do it by himself. It means he has to find out where can sources of finance come and how to control it because he must work by himself without shareholders. There are some sources of finances as follows: * Retained earnings: this is profits of a company after removing
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Stock Valuation at Ragan‚ Inc. Ragan‚ Inc.‚ was founded nine years ago by brother and sister Carrington and Genevieve Ragan. The company manufactures and installs commercial heating‚ ventilation‚ and cooling (HVAC) units. Ragan‚ Inc.‚ has experienced rapid growth because of a proprietary technology that increases the energy efficiency of its units. The company is equally owned by Carrington and Genevieve. The original partnership agreement between the siblings gave each 50‚000 shares of stock
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it possible to generate a printable report detailing background information and basic financial data for a specific company? -DES Which of the following functions allows you to view historic end of day pricing for a security? -I and IV Which function on Bloomberg displays all 4 of the following: I. Shares outstanding II. 1 Yr. Total Return III. Company Address IV. Company Description -DES Within the equity screening functionality‚ it is possible to create and use custom formulas as part
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Stock Valuation at Ragan‚ Inc Nautilus Marine Enginees negative EPS wer the result of an accouting write off last year. Without the write-off‚ EPS for the company would have been 1.97. Last year‚ Ragan had an EPS of 5.08 and paid a dividend to Carrington and Genevieve of 320‚000 each. The company also had a return on equity of 25 percent. Larissa tells Dan that required return for Ragan of 20 percent is appropriate. 1. Assuming the company continues its current growth rate‚ what is the value
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Before commenting upon the nature of Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) it is necessary to understand the system of partnership that it embodies. The LLP is provided for by the provisions of the Limited Liability Partnership Act‚ 2008. Under this act the LLP has been described as a “body corporate” and a artificial legal personality with perpetual succession. Under the LLP the partners can manage the rights of duties though the means of an agreement that would be governed by the LLP act. The interested
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