Definition of ’Human Capital’ A measure of the economic value of an employee’s skill set. This measure builds on the basic production input of labor measure where all labor is thought to be equal. The concept of human capital recognizes that not all labor is equal and that the quality of employees can be improved by investing in them. The education‚ experience and abilities of an employee have an economic value for employers and for the economy as a whole. Read more: http://www.investopedia.com/terms/h/humancapital
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Assignment 8: The Business World (24.0 points) 1. Choose a good that you are familiar with‚ such as a t-shirt‚ a tennis racket‚ a cupcake‚ a pair of sunglasses‚ or any other good. Be sure to choose something specific. Then‚ analyze its economic utility‚ using the questions below. a. Describe the good you chose to analyze. (1 sentence. 0.5 points) b. Describe the form utility of this good. Is the form utility good or bad? Can you think of ways to improve it? (2-5 sentences
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Capital Budgeting: Net Present Value vs Internal Rate of Return (Relevant to AAT Examination Paper 4 – Business Economics and Financial Mathematics) Y O Lam Capital budgeting assists decision makers in a company evaluate multiple investments of the company’s capital. Capital budgeting is used to plan for the acquisitions of other companies‚ for the development of new product lines of business‚ for the expansion of the existing production plants or for the replacement worn-out equipment‚ and
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investing in projects that will maximize the value of the firm. However‚ many analyses should be made before making the decision to invest in determinant projects. The process by which the firm decides which investment is most profitable is called capital budgeting. There are different methods by which a firm can find the economic valuation for a project: net present value (NPV)‚ internal rate of return (IRR) and profitability index (PI). Even though the firm has different evaluation methods to help
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Abstract BACKGROUND: Increased financial pressures on hospitals have elevated the importance of working capital management‚ that is‚ the management of current assets and current liabilities‚ for hospitals’ profitability. Efficient working capital management allows hospitals to reduce their holdings of current assets‚ such as inventory and accounts receivable‚ which earn no interest income and require financing with short-term debt. The resulting cash inflows can be reinvested in interest-bearing
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trends in the capital structure of India Inc. are as follows: Key observations: * Indian corporate employ substantial amount of debt in their capital structure in terms of the debt-equity ratio as well as total debt to total assets ratio. * As a result of debt-dominated capital structure‚ the Indian corporate are exposed to a very high degree of total risk as reflected in high degree of operating leverage and financial leverage and‚ consequently‚ are subject to a high cost of financial
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Indian Capital Markets Since 2003‚ Indian capital markets have been receiving global attention‚ especially from sound investors‚ due to the improving macroeconomic fundamentals. The presence of a great pool of skilled labour and the rapid integration with the world economy increased India’s global competitiveness. No wonder‚ the global ratings agencies Moody’s and Fitch have awarded India with investment grade ratings‚ indicating comparatively lower sovereign risks. The Securities and Exchange
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Revealing the Corporation “Managing and communicating about corporate brands‚ building corporate identity‚ and protecting corporate reputation are vital issues in the boardrooms of entities global and local‚ large and small‚ corporate and non-profit. Revealing the Corporation treats the highly salient realm of corporate branding‚ identity‚ image‚ and reputation. Balmer and Greyser explain the roots of the territory‚ gather decades of wisdom about it‚ and interpret its significance and applicability
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLANNING For LAMOIYAN CORPORATION Bustamante‚ Daries Mae Herando‚ Mari Niko Layugan‚ Monica Manalo‚ Raymart Medina‚ Krizzia Odal‚ Mary Anne Rozul‚ Aileen Gale Silvan‚ Ron Lester 28 January 2012 Lamoiyan Corporation Mission “We exist to improve the quality of life by bringing essential products within the reach of the common people” Vision “We aspire to have a Lamoiyan product in every home”. Corporate Values SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. We make our
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Melinda’s net Capital Gain (or net capital Loss) and tax payable for 2011-2012 income year. Key question that has to be determined is whether a CGT event occurred in reference to a CGT asset‚ if so has this resulted in a gain or loss or is the item exempt under s100-30 Under Div 118 ITAA 1997 the following items are exempt under the following clauses Fridge purchased for $900 in 2006 - S108-20(2) if acquired as a personal asset – intent not to be kept for income producing purposes. Cost base
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