Category: Economics 2707
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International Markets: Term Definition
Introduction Types of financial institutions The international financial structure has undergone rampant development in the recent past. There has been emergence of different alternative types of financial structures. These are categorised into two main groups which include the banks and non-bank financial institutions. Non bank financial institutions consist of firms that offer various financial services…
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The Quitter Economy: Companies Are Liquidating by D. Gross
Companies Are Liquidating; Homeowners Are Mailing In The Keys. Have We Given Up? The article begins by articulating the current happenings in the American economy. A big-city store trading in electrical items has just given up and 34,000 people will lose their jobs as this company, circuit city stores, closes shop. The store tried to…
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Regression Analysis of Keynesian Consumption Function
Introduction Regression analysis is a statistical tool that is used to develop approximate linear relationships among various variables. Regression analysis formulates an association between several variables. When coming up with the model, it is necessary to separate between dependent and independent variables. Regression models are used to predict trends of future variables. The paper carries…
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Investment. Net Present Value vs. Payback Period
Net Present Value (NPV) is a better indicator than Payback Period (PBP) because it tells precisely which value would be earned by the investors if they decide to undertake it. In general, NPV as an investment appraisal method is based on the idea that the project would be beneficial if the sum of cash coming…
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Collusion in Oligopoly and Game Theory
Oligopoly is a market structure in which a relatively small number of companies or organizations serve a large number of consumers. Along with monopoly, oligopoly as a structure exists in imperfect competition. Because the number of firms in oligopoly is usually extremely small, the profit of each participating company does not only depend on that…
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Americanization of the Worlds Cultures
Table of Contents Introduction The Popularity of American Cultural Products Hybridization in National Cultural Elements Government Policies Protecting National Identity Conclusion References Introduction Culture is an integral part of human life and one of the principal characteristics of every country. Its evolution is conditional upon international processes collectively known as globalization. Cultural globalization is considered…
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Wellbeing of Workers and Free Enterprise
The labor force in any workplace is faced with a myriad of challenges. The wellbeing of the workers is a major test encountered by employers. Industries have endeavored to provide assistance through welfare systems. Welfare capitalism is a unique approach of free enterprise that appeared in the 20th century. Usually, the interests of the workers…
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The Economic Outlook for Developed and Emerging Nations of the World
Instruction The global market economies are beginning to experience some marked improvement from the economic crisis experienced in recent years. The 2009-2010 economic growth is expected to be a percentage higher against the earlier projection in the first quarter of the year, an estimate of 2.5% in 2010 (IMF 1). In financial terms, the condition…
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The Rising Power of China
Table of Contents The Rise Not a Threat Conclusion References China is one of the oldest countries in the world and it also hosts the worlds oldest civilization. Traditionally China has been a very influential country with its cultural, technological, economic and religious sphere extending over whole of East Asia including neighbours such as Vietnam,…
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Capital Budgeting Techniques and Processes
Introduction Capital budgeting entails identifying projects that will bring value to a business. It can encompass a wide variety of activities, from land acquisition to the acquisition of fixed assets such as a new truck or piece of machinery (Mohan & Narwal, 2017). Businesses are often obligated, or at the very least encouraged, to pursue…