COMPETING THEORIES OF BUSINESS: PROFITABILITY AND OTHER MOTIVES INTRODUCTION Competition has always been part of human nature‚ therefore business as well‚ as a human creation. The tendency to be better and more successful has been transferred to business in idea of making profit and being successful. This enabled economy‚ as a whole‚ to evolve and provide civilization with higher quality and lower prices. In addition‚ it resulted in technological improvement. Competition led to creating competing
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through various means. Vibratory and fiscal policies are the stimulant to any nation economic development‚ especially with regards to Nigeria. However‚ in this study‚ the attention of this is mainly on the influence of deregulation on banks profitability in Nigeria. The discussion on the deregulation can be effectively carried out without understanding what monetary policy is all about. In this content‚ monetary policy could be defined as a policy which deals with discretionary control of money
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BUSINESS/TAX RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT 1. For the Tax year 2004‚ is SK eligible to switch from the accrual to cash method of accounting under Rev. Proc. 2001-10? This revenue procedure applies to taxpayer with "average annual gross receipts" of $1‚000‚000 or less. Since SK ’s average annual gross receipt is greater than 1‚000‚000 for 2004 therefore SK is not eligible to switch from the accrual to cash method of accounting. ( Rev. Proc. 2001-10‚2001-1 CB 272) 2. For the tax year 2004‚ is SK eligible
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Corporate Risk management /Multinational tax management Corporate risk management AKA managing exchange rate risk. The key issues from this week’s lecture are the effects of changes in exchange rates‚ volatility in the exchange rate markets and how corporations can hedge against this risk. Looking at how to manage 3 types of exposure- transaction exposure‚ translation exposure and economic exposure. Multinational tax management looks at how international corporations pay different taxes in different
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Profitability Ratios A class of financial metrics that are used to assess a business’s ability to generate earnings as compared to its expenses and other relevant costs incurred during a specific period of time. For most of these ratios‚ having a higher value relative to a competitor’s ratio or the same ratio from a previous period is indicative that the company is doing well. Gross Profit Margin A financial metric used to assess a firm’s financial health by revealing the proportion of
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Can profitability and morality coexist? Explain the statement in detail The largest companies in the nation have evolved over the years to find more ways to streamline operations‚ reduce waste‚ increase the productivity of their employees‚ preached corporate ethics to their employees‚ try to be involved with local communities by giving to the local youth clubs or donations to a regional cancer research center. But is this to be a good citizen of the community‚ or is it a show? There’s a view
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1 INTRODUCTION The role of business has been changing over the centuries. Throughout the existence of shareholding organisations there have been different theories (Jones v. H. F. Ahmanson & Co.‚ 1 Cal. 3d 93 (1969) regarding the role of business. Organisations too have been changing their role to adapt to resource‚ capital and society pressures (The Hugh & Helene Schonfield World Service Trust). Modern corporations are multidimensional. Therefore‚ like individuals‚ they too cannot be judged
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which guide the way people behave in a society or in an organisation. Culture at the level of an organisation is referred to as organisational culture‚ and culture at the level of a society is referred to as national culture. Organisational culture refers to an organisation’s own values‚ beliefs and learned ways of doing business. This is reflected in its structure and in the people who work in the organisation. The culture of an organisation is derived from its aims and purpose‚ its past‚ its present
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Profitability Ratios Profitability Ratios attempt to measure the firm’s success in generating income. These ratios reflect the combined effects of the firm’s asset and debt management. Profit Margin The Profit Margin indicates the dollars in income that the firm earns on each dollar of sales. This ratio is calculated by dividing Net Income by Sales. Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE) The Return on Assets Ratio indicates the dollars in income earned by the firm on its assets
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Economic History Topic Report ECO 3183 Topic title: Profitability of Slavery Briefly state the two opposing views. A. Abolitionists condemned slavery based on moral‚ social‚ and economic reasons. Many believed that slaves were mistreated and were often subjected to corporal punishment. Others argued that the forced labor of blacks was inefficient and unproductive for various racial and economic reasons. Ulrich Phillip’s studies from the antebellum slavery in the south claimed that although
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