STUDY GUIDE: 2014 BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT Name: PAPER 1: THE IB CASE STUDY: THE IMPERIAL This is a very important undertaking because you are preparing for IB paper 1. The more you review this case study and know all the associated terms and concepts‚ the better you will be prepared for IB Paper 1‚ which is 40% of your IB Score. This case study will be used for your mock exam‚ as well as your IB final exam. Completion of this study guide is also worth 25 formative points for your ISC Business
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Corporation‚ partnership‚ or sole proprietorship? Now that you have decided to start your own business‚ you will have to determine what business structure or form of organization suits your needs. The structure of your business will depend on whether you want to run your business yourself or with a partner or associates. There are four types of business structures: sole proprietorships‚ partnerships‚ corporations and cooperatives. On this page: 1. 1. Sole proprietorship 2. 2. Partnerships
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Transaction Cost Analysis as Framework According to TCA‚ a transaction is the transfer of goods or a service and the analysis of transactions emphasizes on achieving efficiency in their administration (Rindfleisch & Heide 1997). Firm is a particular form of organization for administering transactions between one party and another and is characterized as a managerial hierarchy. In contrast‚ market governance is characterized as transaction taking place without managerial oversight. Firms exist
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Chapter 15 Audit Sampling for Tests of Controls and Substantive Tests of Transactions ← Review Questions 15-1 A representative sample is one in which the characteristics of interest for the sample are approximately the same as for the population (that is‚ the sample accurately represents the total population). If the population contains significant misstatements‚ but the sample is practically free of misstatements‚ the sample is nonrepresentative‚ which is likely to result in
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“A Transaction Brokerage provides third-party real estate services to buyers and sellers” (Magloff). As clearly stated by Magloff‚ Real Estate Transaction Brokers are hired to assist all parties during a transaction of either buying or selling property. Real Estate Agents alone can only help so much‚ but Transaction Brokers are designed to help on a more personal level. Transaction Brokers are fair and can help more than a Real Estate Agent alone. It is important to understand the roles of a Transaction
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship Profits and Losses – Advantages: Proprietor receives all the profits because he or she takes all the risks. Disadvantages: Losses are not shared. Liability - Disadvantages: 1) The proprietor has unlimited liability. 2) If the firm is unable to pay its bills‚ the proprietor can be force to sell personal assets as well as the business to pay debts. Management – Advantages: 1) Decisions on starting and running the business can be made
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Transaction Terminal 94 POS CDMA Overview Visontek 94 POS terminal with in-built finger print scanner is specially designed to address NREGA‚ Microfinance and PDS Segments with biometric authentication for beneficiary transactions. It is based on CCD finger print sensor with proprietary and precise algorithms which support ANSI 378 and ISO 19794 template formats for both enrollment and verification. The 94 POS comes with seamless connectivity options like GSM/GPRS‚ CDMA and Ethernet. Visiontek
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Online transactions are better than the conventional manual transactions Online transaction or online banking‚ which is a process of entering into transactions by a particular client and the bank using modern technology. Nowadays‚ with modern technology such as computer and mobile phone‚ people can do the online transaction at anytime and from anywhere. However‚ do we really know whether online transaction is beneficial? Even though most people think that online transaction is more risky than manual
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suppliers Sent by the buyer to the supplier Its an invitation sent to a shortlist of bidders to make a formal and detailed offer to supply the services or goods required INVOICE Commercial document issued by a seller to a buyer‚ relating to a sale transaction and indicating the products‚ quantity and agreed prices for products or services the seller has provided the buyer Used when a customer would like to know the details of their purchase and what they are paying for Sent by the buyer to the supplier
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Enron’s Questionable Transactions 1. The special purpose entities (SPEs) got Enron into trouble. 2. It is debatable whether Enron’s directors knew how profits were being made through the SPEs. Speculation is that they did have knowledge‚ but did not question the questionable procedures. Evidence that indicates the directors knew how profits were being made includes the following: • Andrew Fastow’s role in establishing the SPEs and falsely creating 3% independent investors in
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