Essays Tagged: "investment decisions"

What are the current business Threats facing the Malaysian economy?

ecades, our economic growth has been overly reliant on external sector developments, foreign direct investment (FDI) and international trade. Domestic investment decisions are not base on economic fun ... faster! Data has shown that China is taking away global market share, employment and foreign direct investment from Asean, with no exception to Malaysia:"h Between 1995 ¡V 2001, China's share of ...

(3 pages) 101 0 3.7 Dec/2003

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Brief overview of mutual funds: history, benefits, comparison to stocks

have done in the market over the years.So what exactly are mutual funds? A mutual fund is a single investment that contains a portfolio of individual stocks or fixed income securities, such as bonds. ... nds. They allow investors to pool their money and let professional money managers make the specific investment decisions.The first mutual fund was started in 1822 in the Netherlands and the second in ...

(2 pages) 133 0 3.0 Feb/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Investment in Airport Infrastructure

Investment in Airport Infrastructure.IntroductionAirports face particular problems in the timing and ... problems and develop a style and structure that organises the airport business in ways that support investment decisions.Investment PoliciesAirports are a unique business with unique problems. The fac ... and the decision to go ahead with a development plan or to put it on hold will always involve risk.Investment in airport facilities and services depends on revenues created by that airport or network ...

(4 pages) 63 0 4.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

The Case of Brewing Sector in Russia

1. INTRODUCTIONThe aim of this report is to evaluate the viability of investment by Hong Leong Group in Russia and in particular in the brewing industry.The first step of ... ed on presenting the Russian legal regime, regulatory environment and risks factors that may affect investment decisions in this country due to the crucial role that these issues play in investment de ... first half of 2003, after China and the USA, attracting the third highest number of foreign direct investment projects in the world (284 projects associated with $23 billion of investment in 2003 com ...

(31 pages) 272 0 5.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

"Corporate Financing and Investment Decisions When Firms have Information that Investors Do not have: A critique."

This is a critique write up on A famous paper "CORPORATE FINANCING AND INVESTMENT DECISIONS WHEN FIRMS HAVE INFORMATION THAT INVESTORS DO NOT HAVE" by Myers & Majluf ( ... e behaviours implied form the pecking order theory such as when managers sometimes pass up valuable investment opportunities if they don't have sufficient cash in hand.II. Literature Review.The theory ... ere is a gap between managers and investors regarding the knowledge of existing assets-in-place and investment opportunity. Also, shareholders are assumed to be passive and managers act in the benefit ...

(7 pages) 233 0 3.0 Oct/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Intercultural Communication.

thers and avoiding major mistakes. Business negotiations, for example, particularly those involving investment decisions, require deep understanding of the socio-economic and political situation of th ...

(3 pages) 230 0 4.3 Feb/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

Year 9 Commerce had an assignment to do during a period of six weeks. Students chose 4 alternative methods of investing $10, 000 they had inherited.

Investment decisionsYear 9 Commerce had an assignment to do during a period of six weeks. Students c ... tantly and has high potential to lose money. It is usually not secure but majority of the time, the investment will make profit.4. Using a Term Deposit with ANZ bank. Using a Term deposit with ANZ Ban ... its usually have low risks; this may result in a low return. Term Deposits are a convenient form of investment with little problems.Purchasing Metal (Gold) or Commodities: Information about GoldWith $ ...

(6 pages) 32 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Mini-Case Problem: Executive Fruit

ncial planning is a method that will require George to consider the overall effect of financial and investment decisions. In financial planning, balance sheets, income statements, budgets and other so ... plan. These financial goals for the business will also be related to the business decisions because investment and financing decisions interact with one another. In this case, financial planning will ...

(5 pages) 440 0 2.6 Mar/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Mini-Case Financial Planning

Financial planning is a method that will require George to consider the overall affect of financial investment decisions. In financial planning, balance sheets, income statements, and other sources of ... onomic conditions. Steps that can be taken in financial planning include both analyzing finance and investment decisions for Executive Fruit; setting both short-term and long-term goals and devising a ...

(5 pages) 270 0 5.0 Apr/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Mini Case – Executive Fruit

and 2007. The best method that George would need to follow in order to make the right financial and investment decisions is the financial planning method. This method will require George to analyze an ... teps that George can take to complete the financial planning will include analyzing the finance and investment decisions, setting short term and long term goals and coming up with a plan on how to ach ...

(6 pages) 108 0 3.0 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Nokia Website Analysis

untries and provide these countries with valuable information that can be used to make purchase and investment decisions. However, for Nokia to be successful through their website, Nokia must pay part ...

(4 pages) 111 1 4.3 Dec/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

UNDER FINANCIAL STATEMENT

me emphasis was placed on the importance of providing information in financial reports to assist in investment decisions. Amongst the major provision of the Act were: the subjections of the profit and ... e debt/equity ratio. A company that is financially unstable is fundamentally riskier no matter what investment prospects it may offer.In the analysis of long-term stability, users are concerned with i ...

(21 pages) 87 0 0.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Debt-Equity Mix Simulation

had to evaluate different proportions and costs of debt and equity components so that I could make investment decisions. The goal was to optimize the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for the b ...

(3 pages) 406 1 5.0 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Ethics Article Review

nce in the statements. Investors use these statements as critical decision-making tools when making investment decisions. Without confidence in the validity of these documents, investors would be relu ... g and auditing principles discussed in the reading and the article, business would die from lack of investment. As a general rule, people are not willing to hand over vast amounts of money, or for tha ...

(3 pages) 155 4 4.1 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Managing change in Operations

eative and actively plan for innovation correctly.Innovation is a change of direction and it alters investment policy so it is essential from the onset for the business planner to be clear about the c ... sis of the relationship between company resources and markets. These result in advice about overall investment decisions rather than about the specifics of how to manage the alternatives in the market ...

(6 pages) 105 0 3.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Forecasting Methods Compare and Contrast

ket behavior is of paramount importance for business people such as policy makers, companies making investment decisions, setting up prices and so on. There are several forecasting methods and they ar ...

(5 pages) 199 0 3.5 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Avon's Dividend Policy

ERENCES10INTRODUCTIONA firm's decisions about dividends are often mixed up with other financing and investment decisions. Some firms pay low dividends because management is optimistic about the firm's ... e companies. In that way, Avon has demonstrated renewed commitment to beauty business and continued investment in that business. While its long term debt was only $4.1million in 1979 and its net earni ...

(7 pages) 63 0 4.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Of what use is information expected to be found in a set of published annual report and accounts to investors/shareholders ?

usly “sales”) of the year in question, together with the expenditure, other operating and investment income make up the heart of the financial statement, informing the shareholder about the ... into the Assets and Liabilities the Company and all its businesses own and owe. This is crucial for investment decisions, as the form and location of assets strongly influences the level of volatility ...

(4 pages) 37 0 4.0 Apr/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting

Charles Schwab Case

urities to buy and when to sell. Traditionally, full-service brokers have aided investors in making investment decisions through expert advice and research, guiding its customers on the purchase and/o ... investors discounted commissions. They are able to charge these reduced fees since they provide no investment advice.Schwab's technology-based servicesA main point that has made Charles Schwab & ...

(5 pages) 60 1 0.0 Jun/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Case Study: Beer Companies investing in China

What bureaucratic challenges do foreign companies face as they make investment decisions about China?The bureaucratic challenges to foreign companies in china are immen ... e china is relatively a secret nation it's hard for outside investors to make decisions about their investments unless they have someone from within to help them navigate the complicated Chinese econo ... eijing Yanjing, and Huiguan brewery. Economic deregulation, growing per capita incomes, and foreign investments and industrialization benefited the beer industry tremendously in this region. Mid China ...

(4 pages) 35 0 4.0 Aug/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management