Intel and AMD are two companies that operate in the semiconductor industry. Although they are in the same industry they are very different in terms of market capitalization with Intel being valued at $149.55 billion and AMD being valued at $3.80 billion. The differences are also showcased in their stock returns. Intel’s average annual three-year return is 9% while AMD’s is 2%. Therefore, Intel has produced a higher return for their investors over the previous three years. But when comparing…
results in political instability, social capital and legitimacy, increases income inequality and has a tremendous adverse effect on the well-being of the poor (Kéita, 2010). This critical review examines three articles on the issue of corruption and income inequality. Where the Charron, Heston and Kumar articles focus on corruption…
The current CEO and Chairman, Jeffrey P. Bezos launched Amazon.com in 1994 to serve the people as an online bookstore. Today, Amazon is the most customer-centric company and the world’s highest-earning online retailers with the projection of $107 billion in revenue in 2015 (Amazon’s report 2015). With the workforce of more than 230,800 employees, the company headquarters in Seattle, Washington, and is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the symbol “AMZN” (Amazon’s report 2015). Initially,…
Viacom is a media company that is based in New York, New York. Originally founded in 1952, They have hold of entertainment in 165 countries, reaching more than 3 billion people around the globe. They are most known for their television networks, such as MTV, Nickelodeon, and Comedy Central. Viacom has seen a severe fluctuation with revenue over the past decade. The peak of the company’s revenue was seen five years ago, as the they have been seeing a steady decrease since 2011. For comparison,…
of the winners are greater than the losers for the above chain of events to be valid. In this paper, the author emphasizes on the last of these channels, the unhedged interest rate exposures channels, along with two traditional channels: aggregate income and substitution, of the transmission mechanism of monetary policy to highlight the redistribution created…
Paraguay I have just been hired in the international division of a multinational corporation that makes consumer goods to become an expert on Paraguay. My first assignment is to prepare a report on Paraguay to consider if we should build a manufacturing plant to produce a consumer good there. From the research I gathered, Paraguay would not be a recommended country to build a manufacturing factory due to their social, political, and economic factors. Education in Paraguay has not always…
policies along with adoption of efficient HR strategy PECL has been able to over-come their dark periods and this is presented below: A. FINANCIAL RESULTS Operation and sales related income had started to decline from Rs. 52427 Lacs to Rs.35, 587 Lacs from previous to current year (i.e. 28.31% decline). Other income also saw a significant downfall to Rs. 355 Lacs in the current year from Rs. 1,340 Lacs in the previous year. Profit before Interest, Depreciation and Tax has started to show…
the income comes from the advance sales of gift cards. For tax purposes, taxpayers can choose either the cash or the accrual method of accounting. If the cash method is used, the income from advance sales of gift cards will be recognized in the same period. For the accrual method, the income might not be recognized in the same year it received. Since some gift card sales redeemed with another unrelated third party, the new guidance will allow taxpayers to use the accrual method to defer income…
ncome statement: In order to analysis the financial statement thoughtfully, we apply the horizontal analysis technique to find out the significant change in dollar amount and percentage grow rate. From the income statement vertical analysis below (table 1), we could compare a series of financial statement data over a period of time. Sales revenue increase by around 10% from 2013 to 2014. If excluding the currency change, revenue from NIKE Company’s continuing operations grew 11 % for the fiscal…
Competitors: They may use to compare their statements and profitability ratio and can make their strategies to gain more profits. 6. Tax Authorities: to check whether they have follow proper rules and regulation for their income tax returns or not. Discuss the different types of business activities. Three types of Business activities. 1. Operating Activity: operating Activity includes the activity which is going to contribute for manufacturing the product. • Revenue :…