The Growth Of Gross Domestic Product
.... targeted down further to 4.5% for 1997-98, according to the 1997-98 budgetary estimates. But due to the Central Government’s turnover and runaway Government non-plan expenditure, it is estimated to have ballooned to 6.1% of the GDP.
The rate of inflation, measured by the Whole Sale Price Index, decreased from 10.4% in 1994-95 to 5.0% in 1995-96 and has been hovering around this figure till date. Consistent with this, broad money M-3 targeted to grow by 15% to 15.5% during 1997-98, shot up to 17% in the .....
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Ben And Jerry's
.... were available in most major U.S. markets. By 1994 Ben & Jerry’s were distributed in all 50 states and the company was marketing 29 flavors in pint cartons and over 45 flavors in bulk. The company had 100 scoop shops in Indiana, Illinois and California. It also had 4 shops in Canada, 3 in Russia, and 10 in Israel. By the mid-1994 Ben & Jerry’s lead the market in luxury/gourmet or super-premium ice-cream segment, surpassing Haagen-Dazs.
Critical issues
Many critical issues occurred around Be .....
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Postal Service As A Monopoly
.... order for it to continue in operation. In 1979 the United States Postal Service had a cash flow of $22.5 Billion and was additionally receiving $176 million from investing(United States, Intro.). Even with this added revenue the Postal Service was still greatly under funded on its own (United States, Intro.). During this time it was discussed to privatize the postal service and introduce competition because of the extreme losses that the service was experiencing. A positive argument for privatizing t .....
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Egypt National Banking
.... of the company as well as all financial, legal, administrative and technical aspects.
Preparing the company’s tender of specifications.
Arranging a direct interview with investors to promote the shares of the company.
Marketing and promoting the shares of the companies offered for sale inside Egypt and abroad.
Receiving the purchase bids ( in case of selling to an anchor investor ).
Receiving the purchase orders ( in case of public offer ).
Holding meeting(s) with investors to intr .....
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Evaluating Financial Performance Of GTE
.... 61%. Cash flow exceeds interest expense by a comfortable five times. Revenue growth from new and enhanced services increased 35% last year, to $1.2 billion and has grown 35% annually. GTE’s Return on Equity was 40% that far exceeds rest of its major competitors listed. The company’s boosting margins and overall returns are clearly pictured from the Net Profit Margin of 2.1%, a nice 36% improvement over the prior year. The company announced a plan to streamline its telecom operation by reducing expenses by .....
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The Trade Practise Act
.... “ A promise by the seller that goods will fit the description supplied by the seller”
In this case the buyer is protected if the seller makes a promise, which is a condition of the contract, describing the product, and when the buyer receives the product, it does not match the description.
- “ A promise where the seller is made aware of the purpose for which the goods are required, that the goods will be reasonably fit for that purpose”
This condition is implied when the buyer makes the purpose o .....
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How To Start A Billiard Club Business
.... loose a lot of business due to the lack of cleanliness. A new billiard club located not too far from the billiard club in Downingtown would take away just about all the business from the competition. People want a clean and comfortable atmosphere where they can relax and enjoy a game of pool after work or school.
History and Background
The sport of pool has been played for many years. The age of the player varies from a very young age group to the retired. It is a sport for all ages. Many pe .....
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Morgan Motor Company
.... sports cars for over eighty years. Morgan Motors hand assembles its automobiles in the factory to ensure the highest possible quality. This Old World craftsmanship is the foundation of the firm.
Hand assembling cars makes for a considerably longer cycle time to produce an automobile, a few weeks as compared to a few hours in a more automated firm. Unlike the large volume automobile manufactures from Japan and the United States, Morgan tailor makes each car to a buyer's individual tastes. The .....
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Methods Of Accounting For Assets
.... this revenue, together with the assets, liabilities and equity of the entity at the end of the reporting period, will provide users with information to assist them to assess the financial performance of the entity over the reporting period' (SAC 2 Paragraph. 29). Further 'the financial position of the reporting entity involved disclosure of information about its control over resources, financial structure, capacity for adaptation and solvency'. Finally the information presented must satisfy t .....
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An Overview Of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
.... So, at least temporarily, creditors cannot legally grab (garnish) your wages, empty your bank account, go after your car, house or other property, or cut off your utility service or welfare benefits.
Until your bankruptcy case ends, your financial problems are in the hands of the bankruptcy court. It assumes legal control of the property you own, except your exempt property, which is yours to keep) and the debts you owe as of the date you file. Nothing can be sold or paid without the court's consent. You .....
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Investing In Your Future, Should Retirement Savings Be Compulsory?
.... public contributions to retirement are to be funded with an aging population. Providing for retirement in New Zealand can be grouped into three major categories.
1.) Public Pensions
2.) Private and Occupational Pensions
3.) Private Investment and Savings.
Until 1898 New Zealand had no public pensions. The expectation was that immigrants would provide for themselves and their families was outlined in the Destitute Persons Ordinance Act of 1846 and subsequent Acts in 1877, 1883 and 1894. New Z .....
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Russia
.... Stalin systemically executed anyone who stood in his path. Millions of people were arrested and either harassed or killed. Stalin then decided to concentrate on improving military strength and building on improving the Soviet economy, rather than follow Lenin's revolutionary goal of dominating the world. In order to obtain the immense amount of money needed to maintain his militia, he began a series of five year programs which would force the average farmer to meet a quota by the end of the harvest and t .....
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Gross Domestic Product
.... household production and the underground economy are not included in Gross Domestic Product, nor are improvements to the quality of goods and services. The Gross Domestic Product Index is a useful measure of a nation’s productivity. The United States baseline year for current measures of Gross Domestic Product is 1987. (McEachern, 168)
Consumption
The model defines consumption as the total annual expenditures for goods and services by households. Examples of this component are groceries .....
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Sony's Expansion
.... and feels that its success in products that do work far exceeds poor investments. This may work well in a market with minimal competition, but Sony is not in such a market. Consumer electronics is becoming increasingly competitive and cost driven. Companies must have a balance of creating products for an existing market as well as creating markets for new product. Morita once said, “We don’t market products that have already been developed; rather, we develop markets for the products we make.” Th .....
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The Causes Of The Asian Crisis
.... and Singapore then Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. These countries achieved very remarkable rates of growth and development. They built high quality manufacturing industries from clothes to computers. (What went wrong? Hoover Digest 1998 No.3 William McGurn)
In the paper written by William McGurn "What went wrong?", he explained that the people's minds in Asia only understood the word miracle and the banks failed to recognize the risks and credits of the bloom. The banks also fai .....
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