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Valuation of Goodwill

Valuation of Goodwill is estimating the company's monetary worth besides its asset built over the years by exceptional business practices or dedicated efforts towards customers. But, you might be thinking that why is goodwill valuation necessary? Despite being an intangible asset, we can trade goodwill. But one can only realize it through sale/purchase considerations … [Read more...] about Valuation of Goodwill

Statement of Affairs

Definition: A Statement of Affairs is a financial statement that summarizes the position of assets and liabilities to ascertain the profit or loss for the financial year under the Single Entry System. It is also known as the 'Capital Comparison' or 'Net Worth Method'. Moreover, this statement is used to calculate the Opening and Closing Capital. For this, we prepare the … [Read more...] about Statement of Affairs

Multinational Capital Budgeting

Definition: Multinational Capital Budgeting (MCB) is the decision-making process wherein financial managers evaluate long-term projects based on foreign lands worthy of investment. Multinational companies (MNCs) aspire to invest outside their geographical boundaries. This is because they want to make the best use of their valuable resources. If we split the keyphrase, … [Read more...] about Multinational Capital Budgeting

Capacity Planning

Definition: Capacity Planning is a systematic approach to determine the production capacity required to satisfy current and future business requirements. In operations management, it deals with the planning and control of capacity in production units. The production process is made up of several components that possess some kind of capacity. Thus, organizations strategically … [Read more...] about Capacity Planning

How to calculate Goodwill?

Goodwill is that segment of the total purchase consideration that is left after evaluating the fair value of assets. However, the determination of the price or value of goodwill is quite challenging. This is because it deals with the intangible components. The simplest way to calculate goodwill is to estimate the business's overall value. Besides this, there are some … [Read more...] about How to calculate Goodwill?

Poka Yoke

Definition: Poka-Yoke is a mechanism applied to any process to prevent human mistakes in manufacturing units. It is a part of lean manufacturing systems that helps in preventing mistakes as and when they occur. This concept is given by an industrial engineer named 'Shigeo Shingo' at Toyota Production Systems in Japan. It was first named 'Baka-Yoke', which means … [Read more...] about Poka Yoke

Producer Equilibrium

Definition: Producer Equilibrium is the combination of price and output that yields maximum profit. Besides, it is the point where the producer maximizes profit or minimizes losses. Briefly, it is an output level where profit is maximum and firms have no intent to change it. It is alternatively known as Firm Equilibrium, Profit Maximization or Loss Minimization. In … [Read more...] about Producer Equilibrium

Market Cannibalization

Definition: Market Cannibalization or Corporate Cannibalism is a marketing phenomenon where the firm's new product eats the established product's market share. Moreover, it is a strategy wherein the existing product's sales are reduced by introducing new products and brand extensions. For instance, Coke launched similar products for common customers like Diet Coke, … [Read more...] about Market Cannibalization

Product Mix

Definition: Product Mix is a collection or portfolio of entire varieties of products marketed by the company. Moreover, we can also call it the composite of all the product lines and sub-categories existing in the company. However, it is suitable for organizations offering diversified products. It is also referred to as Product Assortment and Product Portfolio. The … [Read more...] about Product Mix

Production Planning and Control

Definition: Production Planning and Control or PPC is a managerial function that integrates and coordinates the production processes to accomplish predetermined objectives. It establishes schedules to plan the entire production and assure efficiency in processes and resources. Basically, it determines: The requirement of the production facilities. Accommodation of … [Read more...] about Production Planning and Control

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