HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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create controversy even where it does not exist. Expert values have been fighting‚ in vain‚ to find out whether valuation is an art or a science. To set this rift at rest‚ Justice Viscount Simon of the House of Lords in Gold Coast Selection Trust case held that "valuation is an art and not an exact science. Mathematical certainty is not demanded‚ nor indeed is it possible". Thus valuation cannot be tied up by rigid laws of nature or science. It also cannot work under fixed and inflexible set up of
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is financial risk in HD’s exposure to the market in terms of fluctuations in interest rates‚ and Interest swap arrangements to manage the fixed/floating debt portfolio. 4. Does the company have any preferred stock? No 5. What is the capital structure of the company?: Short term portion of Long Term Debt‚ Long Term Debt‚ ($10‚788) Preferred Stock (if any) (none)‚ and market value of Common Stock issued and outstanding? (# shares outstanding 1.537 billion x $69.05 current market value of this
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Telus Valuation | | | | | Table of Content Executive Summary 1 1. Introduction 2 2. Communication market 2 3. Profile of TELUS 3 4. Profile of Rogers Communication Inc. 4 5. Revenue Mix 5 6. Financial Statement Analysis 6 6.1. Income Statement 6 6.2. Balance Sheet 8 6.3. Statement of Cash Flow 8 7. Financial Ratio Analysis 8 7.1. Performance ratios 8 7.2. Liquidity Ratios 8 7.3. Solvency Ratios 8 7.4. Profitability Ratios 8
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as Chapter 4 will demonstrate‚ returns on invested capital can vary considerably‚ even between companies within the same industry. Question 2 Value Inc. generates higher cash flows because it doesn’t have to invest as much as Volume Inc.‚ thanks to its higher rate of ROIC. In this case‚ Value Inc. invested $25 million (out of $100 million earned) in year 1 to increase its revenues and profits by $5 million in year 2. Its return on new capital is 20 percent ($5 million of additional profits divided
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What are the properties of water? In mini-lab 1‚ water was dropped onto the flat surface of a penny until the surface tension of the water was broken. 50 drops were able to be put onto the penny surface‚ with 51 drops of water being the point at which the hydrogen bonds of the water droplets that had created surface tension prior to drop number 51 failed to keep the surface tension‚ and the water spilt over the edges of the penny. This number of drops on the penny‚ 50‚ was possible because of cohesion
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Ameritrade’s Cost of Capital Harvard Case Study 1. What factors should Ameritrade management consider when evaluating the proposed advertising program and technology upgrades? Why? One factor that is significant and pertinent to this case is determining the cost of capital that should be employed for Ameritrade. An appropriate discount rate is required to derive the net present value of the advertising program and technology upgrades. With that said‚ estimating future cash flows
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In this mini research paper‚ I will focus on the Afghanistan society through the character of Jalil. Khaled Hosseini utilize the character Jalil to symbolize the social aspect of Afghan history and culture. Jalil represents the high social class in Afghanistan. Jalil has a lavish lifestyle that is not common in the country of Afghanistan. This research paper will discuss three main points: social classes in Afghanistan‚ social structure‚ and social order in Afghanistan. Post-Taliban Afghanistan
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1 Name: sanjay Nepal teacher name: purfust kevin class: teen law date: 12th march‚ 2015 Should school allowed to limit student’s online speech? Do student have right to be free? How free are they? In toady’s generation’s we see almost all the persons using technology like laptop‚ computer‚ cell phone‚ etc as it has been one of the wonderful way of communication in today’s people life. We get benifit through it but are we focusing how they use it as negative or a positive way in their life. should
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share of 50.4 percent at end of the third quarter (San Francisco Business Times‚ 2012). With the iPad Mini consumers can experience a smaller version of the original iPad (Apple Inc.‚ 2012). Apple iPad Mini is a brand new product that will provide the most effective compatibility for the new millennium. The new product will have different ranges of space and will be priced from $329 to $659. The iPad Mini resembles the original iPad‚ but weighs half as much as the original. It carries some of the same
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