PRIVATE EQUITY – A VIABLE ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR GHANAIAN SMEs By Joseph Ciici Arthur Ghana’s workforce is predominantly employed by the informal sector. This sector of our economy is largely made up of Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) and sole proprietorships (“one man business”). This is confirmed by available data from the Registrar General which indicates that 90% of companies registered in Ghana are SMEs. Over time‚ this target group has been identified as the catalyst for
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Long-term financing requires a meticulous understanding of the various features of debt and equity and their impact an organization. While evaluating debt and equity‚ an investment banker also has to consider the unique characteristics of the organization’s dealings while ensuring that the organization’s requirements are met. Debt CapitalDebt capital includes all long-term borrowing incurred by the firm. The cost of debt was found to be less than the cost of other forms of financing. The relative
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Brand Equity A brand represents a “name‚ term‚ sign‚ symbol‚ or design‚ or a combination of them intended to identify the goods and services of one seller or group of sellers and to differentiate them from those of competition.” Without a recognizable brand‚ a product is but a mere commodity. It’s more than just a name‚ term‚ symbol‚ etc. – a brand is everything that one company’s particular offering stands for in comparison to other brands in a cate-gory of competitive products. As the value
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trades or creditors are another option of short term finance. A company can borrow the goods from supplier and pay them later in given period of time. Also we can categorise the source of finance in following ways: a) Equity b) Debt c) Hybrid theory Equity: Equity is the main source of finance that belongs to the owners or stockholders. It is ownership interest of shareholders in company.
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Owners Equity Name ACC423 III April 1‚ 2013 Roger Beckstead Owners Equity Owner’s equity is the interest that common and preferred stockholders have in a company. Stockholders have paid-in capital in the form of stock and bonds to a company to provide cash intended to be used for operations of the company. Investors use equity accounts to evaluate the strength and liquidity of a company. Investors assess if a company is growing by comparing capital accounts in previous years to present
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New case study at Harvard Business School: gender equity Boston: When the members of the Harvard Business School class of 2013 gathered in May to celebrate the end of their studies‚ there was little visible evidence of the experiment they had undergone for the last two years. As they stood amid the brick buildings named after businessmen from Morgan to Bloomberg‚ the 905 graduates were united into one genderless mass. But during that week’s festivities‚ the Class Day speaker‚ a standout female
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BLOOMBERG ASSESSMENT (BAT) SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS I. Economics You have just been transferred to Sydney and cover Australia and New Zealand on the sovereign research desk. Australia and New Zealand operate under a free trade agreement. No barriers to trade exist‚ and both currencies float. In this environment‚ an increase in expected inflation in New Zealand would most likely cause what effect? Choose One Answer o o o An increase in exports from New Zealand to Australia An increase in
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Identify 6 things caught by the SOF Judge decides all issues in equity = decree enforced through powers of contempt (no jury‚ no trial) = compliance incarceration Buyers cover‚ sellers mitigate (there’s no opportunity to cover) Chapter 1. Introduction [The study of judicial remedies: Rights & Remedies] Ex Aequo et Bono: according to equity and good conscience RIGGS v. PALMER * F: Grandson killed grandfather to gain inheritance * Letter of the Law would have awarded a murderer
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Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction Brand equity has become a very strong part for every product. Brand equity refers to the marketing effects or outcomes that accrue to a product with its brand name compared with those that would accrue if the same product did not have the brand name and‚ at the root of these marketing effects is consumers ’ knowledge. In other words‚ consumers ’ knowledge about a brand makes manufacturers/advertisers respond differently
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1. INTRODUCTION Equity is defined by a complex mathematical formula‚ but in practice it is described as relationship‘s fairness between people in one society. Equity theory is social justice theory‚ designed by Adams in 1963. It claims that individuals review the inputs and outcomes of themselves and others‚ and in situations of inequity‚ experience greater cognitive dissonance than individuals in equitable situations. This kind of equity is perceived as social justice in society (or company
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