Vegetables are important for nutrition and income of rural and urban households.However,vegetable consumption in Uganda is below World Health Organization(WHO)recommended guidelines,partly due to low production.The pe...Vegetables are important for nutrition and income of rural and urban households.However,vegetable consumption in Uganda is below World Health Organization(WHO)recommended guidelines,partly due to low production.The persistent low production arises from poor cultivation methods,low soil fertility,poor quality seed,pests and diseases,among others.This study compared the profitability of improved cultivation methods for African indigenous vegetables(AIVs),i.e.,pure stand and in lines,versus traditional practice(mixing seeds of different AIVs then broadcast),both for leafy and seed production.The AIVs included:Nakati(Solanum aethiopicum L.),Bugga(Amaranthus blitum L.)and Jobyo(Gynadropsis gynandra L.),arranged in completely randomized(CR)design with three replicates.Results showed that Nakati was more profitable when grown for leafy compared to seed production with benefit:cost ratio(BCR)9.2 and 4.0 for leafy and seed,respectively.Bugga for seed was more profitable compared to leafy production(BCR 18.0 and 2.7 for seed and leafy,respectively).Growing Jobyo for seed was more profitable than leafy production(BCR 14.9,2.4 for seed and leafy,respectively).Growing indigenous vegetables(IVs)for seed in mixed broadcast system,out of the three IVs farmers stand to economically maximize benefits for one crop(BCR 0.9,1.7 and 10.2 for Bugga,Nakati and Jobyo,respectively)compared to pure stand and in lines(BCR 18.0,4.2 and 14.9 for Bugga,Nakati and Jobyo,respectively).Thus,famers stand to benefit more if they grow IVs as pure stand and in lines as opposed to mixed and broadcast,whether for leafy or seed production.展开更多
This paper is aiming to evaluate the effect of cost control strategy on the profitability of Coca-Cola Company from year 2015 to 2017 by using the ratio analysis and offer essential recommendations for the company.Thi...This paper is aiming to evaluate the effect of cost control strategy on the profitability of Coca-Cola Company from year 2015 to 2017 by using the ratio analysis and offer essential recommendations for the company.This paper is divided into three parts.First part is to introduce the current business operation activities and basic background information.This paper adopts desk research as data collection method.The major sources of information are the annual report of Coca-Cola Company,the database of World Health Organisation and other scholastic websites such as Wan Fang Database.Second,financial statements analysis and profitability analysis.This part contains three data analysis methods that are horizontal analysis and ratio analysis.Third part is the conclusion which is from year 2015 to 2017,that Coca-Cola Company has strengthened its profitability through cost control strategy but there are fatal hazards in the profitability of Coca-Cola Company that is the worse utilization of its assets to generate profit and dispute with IRS.The recommendations are also provided based on the conclusion which could be referenced by other companies to some extent.展开更多
为提高华南区甘蔗间作花生的经济效益,研究不同氮磷钾配施对花生养分吸收及产量效益的影响。田间试验设置氮磷钾肥各4个水平梯度,比较氮磷钾不同配比的施肥对花生养分吸收和产量效益的影响。结果表明:氮磷肥施用量增加促进间作花生对氮...为提高华南区甘蔗间作花生的经济效益,研究不同氮磷钾配施对花生养分吸收及产量效益的影响。田间试验设置氮磷钾肥各4个水平梯度,比较氮磷钾不同配比的施肥对花生养分吸收和产量效益的影响。结果表明:氮磷肥施用量增加促进间作花生对氮磷养分的吸收,而钾肥施用过量会抑制花生对钾养分的吸收。开花下针期到荚果膨大期是间作花生干物质积累、吸收养分的关键时期。间作花生干物质累积量随氮磷钾肥施用量的增加而增加,每形成1000 g的干物质,就需要吸收同化17.7 g N、1.7 g P_(2)O_(5)和11.3 g K_(2)O,吸收比列为10.4∶1∶6.6(N∶P_(2)O_(5)∶K_(2)O)。间作花生生产百千克荚果需吸收氮、磷、钾养分量分别在6.83~7.98 kg N、0.65~0.80 kg P_(2)O_(5)、4.10~5.32 kg K_(2)O之间。综上,华南区种植与甘蔗间作的花生,较优氮磷钾施肥配比为80 kg/hm^(2)N,70 kg/hm^(2)P_(2)O_(5),80~90 kg/hm^(2)K_(2)O,可提高花生产量和经济效益,以及养分吸收利用率。展开更多
This paper provides a comparative analysis of the stock investment value of Amazon,Microsoft,and Apple,three global companies that investors may consider when investing in stocks.The author analyzes each company’s bu...This paper provides a comparative analysis of the stock investment value of Amazon,Microsoft,and Apple,three global companies that investors may consider when investing in stocks.The author analyzes each company’s business diversity,financial situation,and industry competition.Amazon is a leading e-commerce company with strong domestic and international competitors in the field of e-commerce and cloud computing.Microsoft is a stable company with a dominant position in the personal computer operating system market and a growing market share in the field of cloud computing.Apple has a diverse product line,including hardware and software products,and faces competition from many competitors,but maintains its competitiveness in the market by investing in technological innovation.The paper concludes that the stock market is full of opportunities and challenges.And investors need to have a certain risk awareness and long-term investment vision.The analysis provided in this paper can help different investors select stocks that suit their preferences and investment objectives.The paper uses data from Yahoo Finance and company websites to provide an overview of each company’s performance,net sales,and stock prices compare the calculation results,and then select the stocks that investors with different preferences prefer.展开更多
文摘Vegetables are important for nutrition and income of rural and urban households.However,vegetable consumption in Uganda is below World Health Organization(WHO)recommended guidelines,partly due to low production.The persistent low production arises from poor cultivation methods,low soil fertility,poor quality seed,pests and diseases,among others.This study compared the profitability of improved cultivation methods for African indigenous vegetables(AIVs),i.e.,pure stand and in lines,versus traditional practice(mixing seeds of different AIVs then broadcast),both for leafy and seed production.The AIVs included:Nakati(Solanum aethiopicum L.),Bugga(Amaranthus blitum L.)and Jobyo(Gynadropsis gynandra L.),arranged in completely randomized(CR)design with three replicates.Results showed that Nakati was more profitable when grown for leafy compared to seed production with benefit:cost ratio(BCR)9.2 and 4.0 for leafy and seed,respectively.Bugga for seed was more profitable compared to leafy production(BCR 18.0 and 2.7 for seed and leafy,respectively).Growing Jobyo for seed was more profitable than leafy production(BCR 14.9,2.4 for seed and leafy,respectively).Growing indigenous vegetables(IVs)for seed in mixed broadcast system,out of the three IVs farmers stand to economically maximize benefits for one crop(BCR 0.9,1.7 and 10.2 for Bugga,Nakati and Jobyo,respectively)compared to pure stand and in lines(BCR 18.0,4.2 and 14.9 for Bugga,Nakati and Jobyo,respectively).Thus,famers stand to benefit more if they grow IVs as pure stand and in lines as opposed to mixed and broadcast,whether for leafy or seed production.
文摘This paper is aiming to evaluate the effect of cost control strategy on the profitability of Coca-Cola Company from year 2015 to 2017 by using the ratio analysis and offer essential recommendations for the company.This paper is divided into three parts.First part is to introduce the current business operation activities and basic background information.This paper adopts desk research as data collection method.The major sources of information are the annual report of Coca-Cola Company,the database of World Health Organisation and other scholastic websites such as Wan Fang Database.Second,financial statements analysis and profitability analysis.This part contains three data analysis methods that are horizontal analysis and ratio analysis.Third part is the conclusion which is from year 2015 to 2017,that Coca-Cola Company has strengthened its profitability through cost control strategy but there are fatal hazards in the profitability of Coca-Cola Company that is the worse utilization of its assets to generate profit and dispute with IRS.The recommendations are also provided based on the conclusion which could be referenced by other companies to some extent.
文摘为提高华南区甘蔗间作花生的经济效益,研究不同氮磷钾配施对花生养分吸收及产量效益的影响。田间试验设置氮磷钾肥各4个水平梯度,比较氮磷钾不同配比的施肥对花生养分吸收和产量效益的影响。结果表明:氮磷肥施用量增加促进间作花生对氮磷养分的吸收,而钾肥施用过量会抑制花生对钾养分的吸收。开花下针期到荚果膨大期是间作花生干物质积累、吸收养分的关键时期。间作花生干物质累积量随氮磷钾肥施用量的增加而增加,每形成1000 g的干物质,就需要吸收同化17.7 g N、1.7 g P_(2)O_(5)和11.3 g K_(2)O,吸收比列为10.4∶1∶6.6(N∶P_(2)O_(5)∶K_(2)O)。间作花生生产百千克荚果需吸收氮、磷、钾养分量分别在6.83~7.98 kg N、0.65~0.80 kg P_(2)O_(5)、4.10~5.32 kg K_(2)O之间。综上,华南区种植与甘蔗间作的花生,较优氮磷钾施肥配比为80 kg/hm^(2)N,70 kg/hm^(2)P_(2)O_(5),80~90 kg/hm^(2)K_(2)O,可提高花生产量和经济效益,以及养分吸收利用率。
文摘This paper provides a comparative analysis of the stock investment value of Amazon,Microsoft,and Apple,three global companies that investors may consider when investing in stocks.The author analyzes each company’s business diversity,financial situation,and industry competition.Amazon is a leading e-commerce company with strong domestic and international competitors in the field of e-commerce and cloud computing.Microsoft is a stable company with a dominant position in the personal computer operating system market and a growing market share in the field of cloud computing.Apple has a diverse product line,including hardware and software products,and faces competition from many competitors,but maintains its competitiveness in the market by investing in technological innovation.The paper concludes that the stock market is full of opportunities and challenges.And investors need to have a certain risk awareness and long-term investment vision.The analysis provided in this paper can help different investors select stocks that suit their preferences and investment objectives.The paper uses data from Yahoo Finance and company websites to provide an overview of each company’s performance,net sales,and stock prices compare the calculation results,and then select the stocks that investors with different preferences prefer.
