1) FIRM OBJECTIVES: The standard economic assumption underlying the analysis of firms is profit maximization. Real world firms‚ however‚ might not‚ and many times do not‚ make decisions based on the profit-maximization objective‚ or at least exclusively on the profit-maximization objective. Other objectives include: (1) sales maximization‚ (2) pursuit of personal welfare‚ and (3) pursuit of social welfare. Although firms are assumed to make decisions that increase profit in standard economic
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A. FIRM AND ITS OBJECTIVE: Conventional theory of firm assumes profit maximization is the sole objective of business firms. But recent researches on this issue reveal that the objectives the firms pursue are more than one. Some important objectives‚ other than profit maximization are: (a) Maximization of the sales revenue (b) Maximization of firm’s growth rate (c) Maximization of Managers utility function (d) Making satisfactory rate of Profit (e) Long run Survival of the firm (f) Entry-prevention
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T F 1. The first step in the top-down approach to stock valuation is analyzing the position of the industry in its life cycle. Answer: False T F T F T F T F T F 6. Industry life cycles measure the growth path of an industry through five stages. Answer: True T F 7. Industry life cycles predict an industry’s sensitivity to the economy. Answer: False T F 2. The method of starting the stock valuation process with an analysis of the economy is referred
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Gold Price Volatility and Stock Market Returns in India P K Mishra Faculty in Economics‚ Siksha O Anusandhan University‚ Orissa‚ India E-mail: pkmishra1974@gmail.com J R Das Faculty in Management‚ Siksha O Anusandhan University‚ Orissa‚ India E-mail: j.35979@yahoo.co.in S K Mishra Faculty in Economics‚ TITE‚ Orissa‚ India E-mail: sk_mishra@yahoo.co.in Abstract The study of the capital market of a country in terms of a wide range of macroeconomic and financial variables has been the subject matter
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Stock dividend * Definition: * A corporate distribution to shareholders declared out of profits‚ at the discretion of the directors of the corporation‚ which is paid in the form of shares of stock‚ as opposed to money‚ and increases the number of shares. * A dividend paid as additional shares of stock rather than as cash. If dividends paid are in the form of cash‚ those dividends are taxable. When a company issues a stock dividend‚ rather than cash‚ there usually are not tax consequences
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EFFECTS OF MATERIAL WEAKNESS ON STOCK EXCHANGE MARKET The impact of Sarbanes Oxley Act in companies’ share price Ronnie Damonte Month Year School of Business Administration TABLE OF CONTENTS: 1. INTRODUCTION 3 1.1 Background Information. 3 1.2 Objectives of the Research. 3 1.2 Research Questions. 4 1.3 Methods. 4 2. SARBANES OXLEY ACT 5 2.1 What is the “Sarbanes Oxley Act”? 5 2.2 SOX genesis. 5 2.2.1 Toward the SOX. 5 2.2.2 The development of SOX bill. 6 2.3 Structure
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How the Stock Market Works Why Do Companies Issue Stock? Companies throughout the world issue new stock shares every day. But what is stock‚ and why does a company issue it? To help you to better understand these important concepts in this tutorial we will discuss: What is Capital? Equity vs. Debt Why Do Corporations Issue Stock? Advantages for Stock Holders Let us begin by defining the word capital. What Is Capital? Let’s imagine that you decide to start up your own ice cream shop business
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TRADING STOCKS Stock trading has become one of the most popular and efficient ways to make money since it is easy to access and it could bring a lot of money back to investors. With some extra money‚ anyone can purchase stocks from a company or corporation and make profit. A stock is basically a type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim on part of the corporation’s assets and earnings. There are two main types of stock: common and preferred. Common stock usually
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Strategies for Stock Selection Hi everyone‚ today my topic is about teaching everyone how to buy stock. I am going to introduce some strategies for stock selection step by step. Buy what you know Go with what you know. That is the advice of Peter Lynch‚ former portfolio manager of Fidelity Magellan Fund. According to Peter‚ during a lifetime of buying cars or cameras‚ you would develop a sense of product recognition like what’s good‚ what’s bad‚ what sells‚ and what doesn’t. The same applies
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29) All of the following features may be characteristic of preferred stock EXCEPT A) callable. B) no maturity date. C) tax-deductible dividends. D) convertible. Answer: c If a firm has class A and class B common stock outstanding‚ it means that A) each class receives a different dividend. B) the par value of each class is different. C) the dividend paid to one of the classes is tax deductible by the corporation
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