Table of Contents1 Risk in Finance2 Risk and Expected Rate of Return3 Sources of Risk3.1 Interest Rate Risk3.2 Market Risk3.3 Inflation Risk3.4 Business Risk3.5 Financial Risk3.6 Liquidity Risk4 FAQs Section Risk in Finance Risk and return go hand in hand in investments and finance. One cannot talk about returns without talking about risk, because, investment
Table of Contents1 Relevance of Dividend Theories2 Factors Affecting Dividend Policies2.1 Fund Requirements2.2 Bond Indentures2.3 Preference Share Restrictions2.4 Availability of Cash2.5 Control2.6 Cost of External Equity and Retained Earnings2.7 Signaling2.8 Shareholder Preference3 FAQs Section Relevance of Dividend Theories Because empirical tests (real-world tests) of the above three theories have been inconclusive, academicians cannot tell corporate
Table of Contents1 Financial Decisions1.1 Capital Budgeting1.2 Capital Structure1.3 Working Capital Management Financial Decisions There are three broad areas of financial decision making viz, Capital budgeting, capital structure, and working capital management: Capital Budgeting The first and perhaps the most important decision that any firm has to make is to define the business or businesses
Table of Contents1 Meaning of Financial Management2 Definition of Financial Management3 Objectives of Financial Management3.1 Profit Maximization3.2 Wealth Maximization3.3 To Confirm an Adequate Supply of Funds3.4 To Warrant Fair Returns for Shareholders3.5 To Help in Enhancing Market Price of Shares3.6 To Plan Optimum Funds Utilization3.7 To Establish Safety on Investment3.8 To Assure a Sound Capital
Table of Contents1 Challenges of Successful Channel Partnership1.1 Wrong Partners1.2 Losing Track1.3 Lack of Strategic Relationship1.4 Lead Generation1.5 Mentoring and Support1.6 Effective Communication1.7 Endpoint2 FAQs Section Challenges of Successful Channel Partnership A successful channel partnership is critical for the continuous growth of the vendors. A strong relationship with channel partners can open the doors to
Table of Contents1 Principles of Distribution Research1.1 Stick to Objectives1.2 Keep Research Short1.3 Shared Research With All Departments1.4 Make It a Continuous Process1.5 Researching Through Published Sources and the Internet2 FAQs Section Principles of Distribution Research Distributor research is by far one of the most difficult research. This is because the responses of a distributor
Marketing research is the function that links the consumer, customer, and public to the marketer through information used to identify and define marketing opportunities and problems; generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions; monitor marketing performance; and improve understanding of marketing as a process. Marketing research specifies the information required to address these issues, designs the
Table of Contents1 Features of Coordination Schemes1.1 Problem Characteristics1.2 Number of Products1.3 Demand Characteristic1.4 Risk Treatment1.5 Shortage Treatment2 FAQs Section about Features of Coordination Schemes Features of Coordination Schemes There are many types of channel coordination schemes, but they are incomplete, and the considered classes are all disjoint. Some of the features of coordination schemes
Table of Contents1 Importance of Warehousing in Logistics Trends1.1 Space Crunch1.2 Customer-Centered Warehousing1.3 Value-Added Services1.4 IT Usage Increase1.5 Paperless Warehousing1.6 Need for Skilled Workforce1.7 Reverse Logistics1.8 Third-Party Warehousing1.9 Consolidation in Warehouse Function1.10 Stock Control1.11 Order Picking1.12 Materials Handling1.13 Outward Transport1.14 Physical Distribution Management1.15 Recycling and Returns2 FAQs Section Importance of Warehousing in Logistics Trends Logistics
Table of Contents1 Distribution Requirements1.1 Technical Competency1.2 Increased Awareness of Product1.3 Reach1.4 Cost1.5 Control1.6 Adaptability1.7 Middlemen Variables2 FAQs About the Distribution Requirements Distribution Requirements The following are the distribution requirements: Technical Competency For a high-tech item like a PC, channel members have to be technically equipped to satisfy all the queries and doubts of the
