Value and Price of Forward and Futures Contracts
[vsw id=”0Geaej45v7w” source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] By assessing the difference between the investors’ determination of the value of a stock or option versus the prevailing market price, investors can either buy or sell the asset to attempt to profit from…
Mechanisms to Manage Stakeholder Relationships and Mitigate Associated Risks
[vsw id=”KxjLLIVuAg0″ source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] In seeking to balance stakeholder interests, a company may employ various mechanisms in stakeholder management. Common mechanisms include: holding general meetings, electing a board of directors, having an audit function, company reporting and transparency,…
Functions and Responsibilities of a Company’s Board of Directors and its Committees
[vsw id=”KxjLLIVuAg0″ source=non-executive directors “youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] The board of directors oversights company operations and serves as the link between its shareholders and managers. It has the ultimate responsibility of ensuring that the company adopts proper corporate governance principles…
Factors That Can Affect Stakeholder Relationships and Corporate Governance
[vsw id=”KxjLLIVuAg0″ source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Both market and non-market related factors can affect stakeholder relationships and corporate governance. Market factors are those factors that are related to the capital markets, while non-market factors are those that are not related…
Potential Risks of Poor Corporate Governance
[vsw id=”KxjLLIVuAg0″ source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Weaknesses in corporate governance practices and stakeholder management processes expose a company and its stakeholders to several risks. The reverse scenario is that effective corporate governance and stakeholder management practices can create several benefits…
Factors Relevant to the Analysis of Corporate Governance
[vsw id=”KxjLLIVuAg0″ source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] There are several factors that analysts consider when assessing a company’s corporate governance structure and stakeholder management. These factors can provide important insights into the quality of management and the sources of potential risk….
Simple Random Sampling and Sampling Distribution
Simple Random Sampling Simple random sampling, also called chance selection, refers to a method of sample collection in which each element in the population is given an equal chance of being included in the sample. In other words, all the…
Sampling Error
[vsw id=”mgY_3CHHYBw” source=”youtube” width=”611″ height=”344″ autoplay=”no”] Sampling error is the statistical error that occurs when an analyst selects a sample that is not representative of the population as a whole. In other words, it is the difference between the observed…
Simple Random vs. Stratified Random Sampling
Simple random and stratified random sampling are both sampling techniques used by analysts during statistical analyses. Simple Random Sampling Simple random sampling involves the selection of a sample from an entire population such that each member or element of the…
