Developing value Value- good quality at a fair price Total product offer – everything consumers evaluate when deciding weather to buy something Product differentiation – the creation of real or perceived product differences Convenience goods and services – products consumers purchase frequently with minimal effort. Shopping goods and services – products consumer buy only after comparing values and quality Specialty goods and services – products with unique characteristics and brand identify
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The first supreme court case that impacted fair use was Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios‚ Inc.‚ 464 U.S. 417 (1984). In Sony Corp. of America‚ owners of copyrights on television programs brought infringement actions against manufacturers of home videotape recorders. The Court argued that the situations in which fair use most commonly recognized are found in the statute itself; when a work is used “for purposes such as criticism‚ comment‚ news reporting‚ teaching‚ ... scholarship‚ or
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| How does accounting affect my future endeavors? Accounting is an important aspect to any business. Accountants are responsible for providing information that is used to determine the current and future economic stability of an organization. It has been proven that companies that use good accounting practices have advantages over their competition. They also have the ability to improve their decision making abilities. Those that do not use these practices are faced with an inability
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20; November 2011 Fair Value Accounting: Its Impacts on Financial Reporting and How It Can Be Enhanced to Provide More Clarity and Reliability of Information for Users of Financial Statements Ashford C. Chea School of Business‚ Kentucky Wesleyan College 4721 Covert Avenue‚ Evansville IN 47714 USA Abstract The author begins the paper with a brief historical development of the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (FAS 157) and its impact on fair value accounting. This is followed by the methodology
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operational assets. Explain how different depreciation methods affect financial statements. Determine how gains and losses on disposals of long-term operational assets affect financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for natural resources (depletion) affects financial statements. Explain how expense recognition for intangible assets (amortization) affects financial statements. Understand how expense recognition choices and industry characteristics affect financial performance measures
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Mark to Market Accounting What is Mark to Market Accounting? Mark to market accounting‚ also known as fair value accounting can be defined as a method of assessing the value of an asset or liability to showcase its actual market value rather than its initial cost. In financial organizations‚ the mark-to-market value is determined by finding out the price of the financial instrument in public trading rather than its book value. Mark to market accounting aims to provide a true picture of a firm’s
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“Is it Fair” Introduction Cohen (1986) argues that corruption has been described as “acting on opportunities‚ created by virtue of one’s authority‚ for personal gain at the expense of the public one is authorized to serve.” Cohen felt that it can be dangerous that the officers accept these gratuities because what might start without intent on the part of the officer may be become a patterned expectation and can lead to targeting and misuse of power if the gratuity stops. On a different
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Questions What is the capital market? How is the primary market different from the secondary market? In you opinion‚ are these markets efficient? Why? The capital market is the part of the financial system concerned with raising capital by dealing in stocks‚ bonds‚ and other long term investments. A primary market is a market where a company is issuing stocks or bonds to a potential interested buyer. After the primary market which is the initial public offering is the secondary market. The secondary
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------------------------------------------------- Formulae Sheet 1. Return on Assets = Net Profit before Interest and Tax / Average Total Assets 2. Average Accounts Payable settlement = Average Accounts Payable / Credit purchases x 365 3. Asset turnover ratio = (Sales / average Total Assets) x 100 4. Asset turnover period = (Average total assets / Sales) x 365 5. Return on Equity (Return on Shareholder’s’ Funds) = Net Profit after Tax and preference dividends / Average ordinary
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The first part of this Reflective Account describes what influences and events in my life have helped to develop my Personal Values. My grandparents taught me most of my basic ‘Personal Values’. I learned from an early age how to be polite‚ have good manners and respect my elders as failure to do so would result in getting sent to bed early. In those days I did not have a television in my room so in my eyes this was the ultimate punishment! They were not deeply religious people; my grandmother
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