multi-billion dollar operations. In 1997 Exxon was achieving a large net income of $8.5 billion with revenues soaring as high as $137.2 billion‚ achieved a “AAA” debt rating‚ and also shelling out 5.4 million barrels of gasoline on a daily basis for huge profits. In contrast‚ Mobil thrived by building a strong reputation as well. The company saw revenues of $65 billion and achieved a net income of $3.3 billion; shelling out 3.3 million barrels of gasoline daily. In 1996‚ Shell‚ Elf and ExxonMobil signed a
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29‚ 2012 Martha Nussbaum: “Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities” Martha C. Nussbaum is the author of the book‚ “Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities.” The book begins by drawing the reader’s attention by explaining the “Silent Crisis.” She describes education in the eyes of the government‚ and in the eyes of the people. There is a connection made between education and the liberal arts. The title of the book‚ “Not For Profit‚” are three simple words that when put
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Oil sands Issue briefing bp.com/sustainability Oil sands Issue briefing How we operate BP recognizes that we need to produce energy responsibly – minimizing impacts to people‚ communities and the environment. BP’s systems of governance‚ management and operation are designed to help us conduct our business while respecting safety‚ environmental‚ social and financial considerations. Across all BP international operations‚ established practices support the management of potential
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000($970‚000-$177‚000). The total implicit cost is $190‚000($175‚000+.15X$100‚000). The total economic costs is $983‚000($793‚000+$190‚000). b. The accounting profit in 2010 is $177‚000($970‚000-$793‚000) c. The economic profit in 2010 is $-13‚000($970‚000-$793‚000-$190‚000). d. The owner should not leave his job because the economic profit is negative‚ which means he will earn less if he does his own business. 2. a. The type of agency problem that is involved here is principal-agent problem. Marriott
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and geopolitical barriers and the high levels of expertise required for exploration and extraction. (Mascarenhas‚ 1997) This makes it relatively easy for the oil and gas industry to fend of potential entrants; however the investment in relation to profit returns with suitable environmental and technical environment is relatively high. 3.2 Rivalry Rivalry in the oil and gas industry is relatively high because of the resource based nature of the business. There is severe competition to locate and
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Living in Canada vs. living in Nigeria Outline Paragraph 1: intro and thesis Thesis statement: There are a few similarities between Canada and Nigeria‚ but Nigeria differs from Canada in many ways. Paragraph 2: Topic sentence 1- the language and culture-collectivism and individualism Paragraph 3: Topic sentence 2- the wealth of both countries i.e. natural resources‚ agriculture (cash crops) Paragraph 3: Topic sentence 3- The government: - how well both of the countries manage their wealth and care
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ECONOMY OF NIGERIA Nigeria is a middle income‚ mixed economy and emerging market‚ with expanding financial‚ service‚ communications‚ and entertainment sectors. It is ranked 30th in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) as of 2011‚ and its emergent‚ though currently underperforming manufacturing sector is the third-largest on the continent‚ producing a large proportion of goods and services for the West African region. Previously hindered by years of mismanagement‚ economic reforms of the past decade
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Revenue‚ Capex‚ Opex 3 Reserves 3 Sunk costs: 3 Opportunity Costs: 3 Royalty‚ Tax‚ Ring fencing 4 Types of Petroleum Fiscal Regimes 4 Net Cash Flow 4 Concessionary system vs. Production Sharing contracts 5 Going Internation – Bidding Process 5 Economic Modelling 6 Production Costs 7 Wildcat 7 What is the wild cat success ratio? And what are the considered factors? 7 Depreciation 8 Abandonment 8 Goodwill‚ Leases‚ Ringfencing 9 Volatility of Crude Oil 9 Volatility of Gas 10 Forecasting 10 Opportunity
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Taxation of foreign profits on companies Introduction In June 2007‚ HMRC released a discussion document titled Taxation of foreign profits of companies’. The proposal covers widespread changes by the government to make the UK more competitive and attract capital investment to boost the economy. The changes to the taxation of foreign profits have been driven by pressure from business concerning the complexity of the UK tax system. The other main reason of the reform is the uncertainty as
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employer‚ Seplat Petroleum Development Company‚ operates in the Nigeria oil and gas industry and is not immune from the global problems mentioned. However‚ the company also face numerous challenges that locally imposed in addition to globally identified issues. The key issues that the company will face in the next five years are discussed in this essay. Perhaps the biggest issue that Seplat will face in the next five years is funding. Companies operating in the petroleum industry Nigeria are in Joint
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