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Difference Between Perfect Competition and Monopolistic Competition

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The term market can be described as any place where buyers and sellers meet, directly or through dealers, to conclude transactions. There are three types of market structure, i.e. perfect competition, monopoly and imperfect competition. Further imperfect competition can be of two types: Monopolistic competition and oligopoly. In perfect competition, the product sold by different firms is identical, but in monopolistic competition, the firms sold near substitute products. The equilibrium … [Read more...]

Difference Between NBFC and Bank

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While banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFC) both are key financial intermediaries, that offer almost similar services to the customers. The major difference between NBFC and bank is that unlike banks, an NBFC cannot issue self-drawn cheques and demand drafts. Another important point of distinction amidst these two is that while banks take part in the country's payment mechanism, non-banking financial companies are not involved in such transactions. As finance is the basic … [Read more...]

Difference Between HRM and HRD

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Human Resource Management (HRM) is a branch of management; that is concerned with making best possible use of the enterprise's human resources, by providing better working conditions, to the employees. It involves those activities that arrange and coordinates the human resources of an entity. Further, it aims at maintaining good relations at various levels of management. On the other extreme, Human Resource Development (HRD) is a wing of HRM that keeps focusing on the growth and development … [Read more...]

Difference Between Commercial and Cooperative Banks

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Banks can be described as the financial intermediary, amidst the borrowers and depositors and provides banking services to the customers. Commercial bank is a bank that is formed for the commercial purpose and hence its primary aim to earn profit from the banking business. On the other hand, cooperative banks are owned and operated by the members for a common purpose i.e. to provide financial service to agriculturists and small businessmen. It relies on the on the principles of cooperation, … [Read more...]

Difference Between Formal and Informal Organization

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An organization is a collection of people who work together to attain specified objectives. There are two types of organization structure, that can be formal organization and informal organization. An organisation is said to be formal organisation when the two or more than two persons come together to accomplish a common objective, and they follow a formal relationship, rules, and policies are established for compliance, and there exists a system of authority. On the other end, there is an … [Read more...]

Difference Between Power and Authority

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When the question is about influencing or manipulating others, two things go that side by side in the field of management are Power and Authority. These two are used to make people respond in the manner directed. Power is referred to as the capacity of an individual to influence the will or conduct of others. As against, authority is termed as the right possessed by a person to give the command to others. Many of us think that these two terms are one and the same thing, but there exists a … [Read more...]

Difference Between EBIT and EBITDA

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The profitability and performance of a business concern can be calculated through various measures, which helps in comparing various companies operating in the same industry or sector. EBIT and EBITDA are the examples of such measures. EBIT or Earnings before interest and tax takes into account depreciation and amortisation while calculating the earnings of the company. Conversely, EBITDA or Earnings before interest and tax, depreciation and amortisation, is reckoned by adding back, the … [Read more...]

Difference Between Interest Rate and APR

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The interest rate is the rate at which the money is borrowed. Many of us think that the interest cost is greatest, but there are some implied costs included in the cost of borrowing which we don't notice. On the other extreme, APR or Annual Percentage Rate is an example of such cost, that is described as the overall borrowing cost. Nowadays, loan and mortgage are considered as one of the best means to fulfil the monetary requirement of businesses and individuals, for which they need to pay a … [Read more...]

Difference Between Bank Rate and Repo Rate

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Bank Rate and Repo Rate are the tools of RBI, which helps to control the money supply in the economy. They are the lending rates, at which the apex bank of the country lends funds to the commercial bank. The bank rate refers to the standard rate, at which the Central Bank of India readily purchases or rediscounts bills of exchange and other commercial paper, that are eligible for purchase under the act. Conversely, when the economic system of the country encounters liquidity shortages and the … [Read more...]

Difference Between Statutory Audit and Tax Audit

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Audit means an examination of books of accounts, conducted with the purpose of establishing the fact that the accounting records presents a true and fair view. Many people get confused amidst statutory audit and tax audit in this context. While the former is an audit carried out under the Companies Act, the latter is an audit conducted under the Income Tax Act. The rules related to the audit of financial statements of an entity are dealt in the statutory audit. On the other extreme, the … [Read more...]