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Inflation is classified on the basis of the process through which it is induced. Under this category, there are a) deficit induced inflation; b) wage induced inflation; c) profit induced inflation etc. When it comes to deficit induced inflation, this is caused by the adoption of unbalanced budgetary policies. The government would resort to deficit…

Fukuyama, Huntington, Barber, Katzenstein, and Keohane all have diverse observations on the contemporary world situation. By comparing cultures, government systems and the general lifestyle of different groups, each of the essays attempts at summarizing the present-day day global climate. Although there is no one view that can completely capture the contemporary world state, Barber’s Jihad…

Discuss the jobs for companies in using the accumulations, prudence and traveling concern constructs when fixing fiscal statements, and explicate why at least two other constructs might besides be of import. Accounting constructs and conventions as used in accounting are the regulations and rules applied when entering economic events and in the readying of fiscal…

Over the past thirty years, insurance advertisements in India have significantly evolved. Whether through television commercials, print ads, or billboards, the transformation is quite evident. Previously, most of the advertising within this industry exploited our constant apprehension about the future and the unfamiliar. For instance, companies like United India Assurance, National Insurance, and Oriental Insurance…

1. Why has Tesco been so successful? Tesco’s success can be attributed to the efforts of its leaders over the years. Between Jack Cohen and Terry Leahy, the adoption of newer techniques in the grocery and convenience store industry gave Tesco a competitive advantage. The two learned how to introduce new styles of managing for…

Arifur Rahman Case Problem: Goodyear Tires and Robber Company Professor: Arnold Pollack July 28, 2009 A. How would you characterize the competitive environment in the tire industry in 1991? The tire industry divides into two, broad segments: original equipment (OE) tires and replacement tires. The OE segment accounts for 20-25 percent of tires sold annually;…

NorthPoint Large Cap Fund was deliberating on whether to purchase shares of Nike. Despite Nike facing declining sales growth, profits, and market share, the company resolved to enhance its presence in mid-priced footwear and apparel lines, while also committing to expense reduction. The market’s reaction to Nike’s initiatives was a mixture of positive and negative…

Following the oil shocks in the 70’s, until the 2000’s many African economies, including Cameroon, have suffered huge balance of payment deficits. This phenomenon made foreign debts necessary. Within this period, Cameroon’s economy has faced difficulties in the repayment of its foreign debt while promoting growth of its GDP (Gross Domestic Product). This situation has…

A defined lump sum plan expresses employees’ pension benefits as a lump sum amount, which makes it easy for them to understand and appreciate the benefits. In many cases, the plans also allow employees to accrue larger benefits at younger ages than they would under a traditional pension plan. And, increasingly, defined lump sum plans…

Social proof can promote conformity either by providing information and validation or by creating social pressure to o along. As we saw in class in reviewing the Cash Experiment with the three bars or the Amalgam Experiment with the electric shocks, authority plays an important role in strengthening social proof. In the case, we see…