Marketing Review‚ Vol. 22 Iss: 6 pp. 611 - 622 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02651330510630249 Access to this document was granted through an Emerald subscription provided by NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TRAINING & INDUSTRIAL For Authors: If you would like to write for this‚ or any other Emerald publication‚ then please use our Emerald for Authors service. Information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors
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TO INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT Introduction This information is very timely because the current investment environment magnifies our psychological biases. Several powerful forces have affected investors recently. First‚ a strong and extended economy has created the disposable income for millions of new investors to enter the investment world. Most of these new investors have little or no formal education in finance. Second‚ this economy has spurred
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1. THE INVESTMENT DETECTIVE This case presents the cash flows of eight unidentified investments‚ all of equal initial investment size. The student’s task is to rank the projects. The first objective of the case is to examine critically the principal capital-budgeting criteria. A second objective is to consider the problem that arises when net present value (NPV) and internal rate of return (IRR) disagree as to the ranking of two mutually exclusive projects. Finally‚ the case is a vehicle for introducing
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Evaluate the benefits for Tesco in providing a structured training program. To what extent do you think the training has achieved a Return on Investment? The training program of Tesco was created to develop their workforce. It gives the opportunity to survey and evaluate their process according to their performance. This method brings the occasion to see if the employees make progress. They can also measure their work and improve it‚ in case of fail‚ concerning the objective that they have and
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Case Study: The Investment Detective Primary consideration is the capital availability. If the firm has unlimited access to capital and no other investment options‚ Net Present Value would become recommended quantitative method. On the other hand‚ if the time horizon and payback period matter‚ the company should use Internal Rate of Return Calculation. 1. Looking at the cash flows doesn’t really say much. The assumption is that the firm is in the business to make profit. Profit is equal return
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The book I have selected is Brown Bear Brown Bear What Do You See? (Martin‚ B. & Carl‚ E 1996) to use in a preschool classroom. This book strongly supports the relationship between language development and literacy as it consists of rhyming words with a very predictable storyline. It’s colorful paper collage pictures definitely keeps the students fully focused on the story as they pages turn. In the article Children’s Language and Literacy One Storybook at a Time (Beauchat‚ Blamey‚ & Walpole 2009)
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500‚000 Interest Expense __________ _________ __________ Net Income __________ _________ __________ EPS __________ _________ __________ Crossover EBIT = ____________ If you predict EBIT to be $300‚000‚ which PLAN would you choose? _________ Draw Graph 2. What three factors are important to consider in determining a target debt to equity ratio? A. Taxes‚ asset types‚ and pecking order and financial slack B. Asset types‚ uncertainty
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Infant Formula Controversy After Nestle’s experience‚ how do you suggest it‚ or any other company can protect itself in the future? Nestle and other companies that produce market and sell infant formula should be more aggressive in terms of their research about the places where their product will be distributed and marketed. Most third-world countries have much different culture and lifestyle as in U.S. and Western Europe. Before entering any of these markets they need to understand how people live
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“With These Words I Can Sell You Anything” is an article written by William Lutz‚ explaining the tactics of marketers to sell their products. It is an excerpt from his book Doublespeak‚ published in 1990. William Lutz has been called “the George Orwell of the 1990s”‚ and indeed many of his books are titled in direct reference to Orwell’s works. Lutz claims in his article that there’s a big conspiracy where the people trying to sell us things are giving us ineffective products disguised as something
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What makes us good citizens? It is hard to answer that question because every person can think about different definition of a good citizen. Many can call themselves good citizens just because they work‚ pay taxes and obey law. But is it enough? Not for everyone. Good citizens do not serve their own interest but rather understand that their deeds affect the world around them. They serve their families‚ friends and others in need without prejudice and selfishness. They care about the condition of
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