Research Bulletin Volume 3‚ Number 1‚ 2007 Bond Market Developments in Emerging Markets: Propsects and Challenges for Pakistan Ahmed M. Khalid• This paper investigates the development of bond market in emerging economies with a focus on Pakistan. The main objective of this paper is to explore the reasons for a slow development of bond market in emerging economies. To achieve this objective‚ we first provide a comprehensive survey of the bond market developments in a sample of Asian countries. For
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Market segmentation‚ targeting and positioning MARKET SEGMENTATION Definition: This is the process of dividing the total market for a good or service into several smaller‚ internally similar (or homogeneous) groups. All members in a group have similar factors that influence their demand for the particular product. 4-2 BASES FOR SEGMENTATION Geographic — The city size‚ urban/ suburban/ rural population distribution and climate. Demographic — The distribution
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When monopolists are not protected by law from competition‚ the companies may have to keep their prices low in order to keep competition from entering the market. However‚ USPS is considered a pure monopoly and barriers of entry are in place. USPS is the only federal operating system that sends and delivers mail. USPS has competition in the market with services such as package delivery. Now‚ the agency has to compete with major companies such as UPS and FedEx. United States Postal Services depends
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against drunken driving. (-) P Economic crisis in Europe (-) Pub (retailer) are closing assively in Uk (and Europe) (-) Rate Beer consummation per capita decrease but varies widely between countries Development of BRIC and US market (+) E Economy Increasing awareness of the effect affect on health and fitness: “Binge drinking” (-) Wine is becoming popular in northern countries (-) The of trade is increased from 63 of volume (2000) to 67% in 2008 whereas
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I. MARKET STRUCTURE We can classify firms by the roles they play in the target market: leader‚ challenger‚ follower‚ or nicher. Suppose a market is occupied by the firms shown in Figure 1.1. Forty percent of the market is in the hands of a market leader; another 30 percent is in the hands of a market challenger; another 20 percent is in the hands of a market follower‚ a firm that is willing to maintain its market share and not rock the boat. The remaining 10 percent is in the hands of market nichers
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instability in any financial markets‚ as the risk to invest is higher due to uncertainty. For that reason‚ the financial institutions are negatively affected by these fluctuations. More fluctuation-bigger risk-less demand for trading internationally. 2. Comment on the following statement: “Because corporations do not actually raise any funds in secondary markets‚ they are less important to the economy than primary markets”. This is not necessarily true. The secondary markets determine the value of
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MARKETING ASSIGNMENT PART-2 DEODORANTS The Positioning Statement For today’s youth who are bustling with a Go-Getter attitude‚ who want to be active and fresh during the long and tiring hours of the day and night‚ across seasons‚ Y-X is a deodorant that provides instant freshness with just a spray that stays with you 24x7. Its not only targeted at youth by age‚ but for those who are 18-25 by heart. It is one stop solution to fragrance related blues. Unlike the
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING Once SAB Miller has decided to establish itself in the global market‚ it becomes necessary for the marketing manager to study and analyze the various options available to enter the international markets and select the most suitable one. The selection of the entry mode is one of the most significant decisions.SAB Miller takes in the process of internationalization‚ as it involves commitment of resources with long-term financial and structural implications. Mode of entry may
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CASE – 1 Dabur India Limited: Growing Big and Global Dabur is among the top five FMCG companies in India and is positioned successfully on the specialist herbal platform. Dabur has proven its expertise in the fields of health care‚ personal care‚ homecare and foods. The company was founded by Dr. S. K. Burman in 1884 as small pharmacy in Calcutta (now Kolkata)‚ India. And is now led by his great grandson Vivek C. Burman‚ who is the Chairman of Dabur India Limited and the senior most representative
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potential go to www.tutor2u.com Plan Number: 10 Topic: Date 30 December 1999 Oligopoly Question: Explain how a firm operating in an oligopolistic industry can attempt to increase its market share An oligopoly is a market dominated by a few producers each of whom has some degree of market power. The industry is normally characterised by barriers to entry in the long run and each firm must take into account the likely reaction of other suppliers when considering changes in prices.
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