International Research Journal of Finance and Economics ISSN 1450-2887 Issue 20 (2008) © EuroJournals Publishing‚ Inc. 2008 http://www.eurojournals.com/finance.htm The Impact of Dividend Policy on Shareholders’ Wealth R. Azhagaiah Faculty Member‚ Department of Commerce Kanchi Mamunivar Centre for Post Graduate Studies (Autonomous) (Govt. of Puducherry) Affiliated to Pondicherry Central University Puducherry – 605 008‚ South India E-mail: drrazhagaia@ yahoo.co.in Tel: ++91-0413 – 2255017; Fax:
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CONSUMER BEHAVIOR AND UTILITY MAXIMIZATION Consumers are assumed to be rational. Given his money income and the market prices of various commodities‚ he plans the spending of his income so as to attain the highest possible satisfaction. It is possible to measure the amount or level of satisfaction that individuals get from consuming a commodity or a bundle of goods using the concept of utility. Two approaches to the concept of utility (Cardinalists and Ordinalists approach) describe how utility can
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“Apply the concepts of marginal utility theory‚ product differentiation‚ and revenue/profit maximization to some event in your personal‚ daily lives.” [1] Marginal Utility Concept Application From the three concepts at hand this is by far the easiest to exemplify. According to Sloman and Sutcliffe the concept of utility is directly related to that of satisfaction [2]. The satisfaction that one individual takes from consuming something is called utility. Now when we consider the utility concept
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Campo 3/8/2012 BUSN 320 Word Count 392 Maximizing Shareholder Wealth The goal of a firm and a financial manager should involve maximizing the wealth of a firm’s shareholders through achieving the highest possible value for the firm (Block 13). It is a vital task to oversee properly as a financial manager‚ and while the manager cannot directly control the firm’s stock price‚ it can act consistently with the desires of the shareholder. Accounting‚ financial and other irregularities can erode
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Managers are hired to act on behalf of the shareholders of a firm. However‚ this is not always the case as both parties have different objectives. The difference in interests between shareholders and managers ‘derives from the separation of ownership and control in a corporation’ (Berk and DeMarzo‚ 2011: 921). Whereas shareholders are interested in maximising their own wealth‚ managers may have more personal interests which differ to that of the shareholders. Downs and Monsen (no date‚ cited in Chin
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Profit Maximization vs. Maxing Shareholders Wealth Abstract Profit maximization relates only to profits‚ while shareholder wealth also encompasses total company equity‚ debt ratios and various other financial performance measure ratios. One’s management could focus on profit maximization over an extended period of time‚ while the shareholder would prefer continual increases in stock values and corporate total values. These increases are often more commonly known as “getting in and get out”
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– 2012 Volume – 1‚ Issue – 2 Article #01 IJAR-BAE Research Paper ISSN: 1839-8456 The impact of merger on shareholders’ wealth Emon Kalyan Chowdhury Lecturer & Assistant Proctor‚ Faculty of Business Studies‚ Premier University‚ Chittagong‚ Bangladesh Corresponding author’s e-mail: emonkalyanchy@gmail.com Abstract The purpose of this paper is to know the impact of merger on the shareholders of different companies. This is an attempt to evaluate the impact of merger on companies through a database
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Mill’s study of ethical action holding that the proper course of action is the one that maximizes overall "happiness" seems to be more logical‚ although we all will have our own opinions on morality. Morality can be just a matter of consequences and the act will be “right” or “wrong” according to its penalties or values. Morality is not just a matter of what a person says is right‚ or because the culture or people of the universe agree with you. As stated in the text‚ Mill’s criticism of Kant
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Abstract Maximizing shareholder wealth requires a decisive strategy and a well-developed plan. It allows an investor to consider financial statements and growth strategies in order to establish a course of action. Case in point‚ one major franchising international business bought a well-known global restaurant business. The risks and expected return by these two companies may affect its long-term future goals. A profitable electronics company may lose its primary supplier in a strategic takeover
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ol. 2 (6) November 2011 Maximization of Profit in Manufacturing Industries Using Linear Programming Techniques: Geepee Nigeria Limited Fagoyinbo‚ I. S. * Akinbo‚ R. Y. * Ajibode‚ I. A.* * Department of Mathematics and Statistics‚ Federal Polytechnic‚ Ilaro‚Ogun State‚ Nigeria ** Olaniran‚ Y.O.A ** Department of Marketing‚Federal Polytechnic‚ Ilaro‚Ogun State‚ Nigeria Abstract Any organization set up aims at maximization of profit from its investment from minimum cost
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