Liquidity and solvency are two important factors to be known before making any investment. When my investments maintain liquidity or make my investment in the solvency of the company intact.LiquidityIt is the ability of a company or firm to meet current liabilities with current assets it has. Liquidity is the ... Read More

In a differential pricing method, the price of the same product is set differently based on customers, location, product form etc. The main objective of this method is profit maximization. This pricing is also called as discriminatory or multiple pricing.Price is set based on the following factors −Customer segment pricing ... Read More

In simple words, merger and acquisition is nothing but combining two or more companies to form a single company. Merger and acquisitions help in achieving strategic goals, alternative to organic growth. In sellers prospective Merger and acquisitions gives cash out or to get more risk and reward in newly formed ... Read More

When general management principles are applied to enterprise financial resources then it is called financial management. That means it involves planning, directing, controlling and organizing financial activities.Elements of financial management are investment decisions, financial decisions and dividend decisions.ObjectivesThe objectives of financial management are as follows −Ensures adequate and regular supply ... Read More

In perceived value pricing method, price is set based on the customer willingness to pay and what he thinks about the product. The value is decided on factors like product experience, support to service, warranty, reputation, trustworthiness etc.Company explains its customers about their offerings, product aspects, services and asks them ... Read More

Quotation is the fixed price offered to customers in response to render notice. It has legal binding and when a customer accepts, it can’t be changed. Whereas, tender is the response to an invitation of tender which is submitted by a prospective supplier.Invitation of tender is the open request form ... Read More

Request proposal method is a document, which explains the project, asks for bids from contractors. In this, both technical and financial proposals are submitted in separate envelopes.Technical proposal is evaluated first and points are awarded according to the pre evaluation criteria. After attaining minimum or qualification marks, only technical proposals ... Read More

Pricing methods tell about the price determination of goods/services by considering all the other factors. Factors include competitions, product cycle, company visions etc.Pricing methods are divided into following −Cost oriented pricing method.Market oriented pricing method.Cost plus pricing − with the help of this cost plus pricing method companies will arrive ... Read More

It is a competitive pricing method, in which prices are decided based on quotation/estimated price or in sealed bids. This method is generally used in construction/contract business.In this, a tender notice is printed in the newspaper. Work proposals, type of job, quality, duration of project etc. are printed in the ... Read More

In transfer pricing, the capital of one enterprise is used in another enterprise. That means management of one company can control another company. The main objectives are separate profits and performance is evaluated separately.Secondly, it affects allocations of company resources. In this method cost incurred in one enterprise can be ... Read More