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Income Statement

Revenue Recognition
Revenue recognition remains one of the most important principles of accrual accounting. The principle holds that reporting of revenue must be during the period in which the revenue generation takes place. Such aids in the determination of the accounting period for which the recording of revenue and expenses must occur. According to the general rules of the revenue recognition principle, financial records ought to indicate the revenues once delivery for the exchange of goods and services is complete. In some cases, the payment of goods or services may occur in the same period of their delivery. In Continue reading...

Introduction

The cost of university and college education has increased significantly. For the past several years in the United States, the increase in tuition has exceeded more than the inflation rate by two to three percent annually. As observed, college tuition fees have increased at an average of 7% annually, which is more than double the average annual inflation rate of 3.22%. When compared with other commodities and services, tuition fee has increased more than 500 percent in the past 28 years as compared to 286 percent increase in medical costs and a 121 percent increase of the consumer price Continue reading...

“Week in Review Memo” Assignment

March 12
Spring 2015
Banking Solutions Corporation
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The publication of Eaglesham and Rappoport in the Wall Street Journal on January 20, 2015 outlines the recent SEC activities on accounting fraud investigations. Though previously SEC attention was focused predominantly on flawed mortgage securities, the current accounting-fraud enforcement actions demonstrate both increase in number (46% growth vs.2014) and expanded variety of areas which attract investigators attention as potential sources of fraud. Among the aspects which can lead to material misstatements in financial reporting due to fraud, SEC is keen not on any particular type of misconduct but Continue reading...

A general requirement for an emerging company is to determine the factors that would affect the economy of their goods and services. As part of developing a company, it has been decided that the company that I am supposed to design would specialize in manufacturing liquor. To be more specific, the company would specialize in manufacturing bottles of wine.
The production cost of wine was determined by conducting informal research. The informal research was performed primarily through the internet. According to Wine-Searcher (2014), farmers on average sell their bottles of wine to retailers for about $19. Thus, to proceed Continue reading...

About the company:

Founded in the year 1926, Schlumberger is the world’s largest oil-field service company. Headquartered in Texas, United States, the company has its principal offices in other areas such as Paris, London and Hague with a total workforce of 120000 employees. The company operates through three business through business segments, Reservoir Characterization Group, Drilling Group, and Production Group.
Schlumeberger is represented by its board of directors headed by Chairman, Mr. Paal Kibsgard and CEO, Mr. Simon Ayat.

About the industry: Oil and Gas equipment services

Schlumberger operates in Oil and Gas field services industry which is also known as the ‘’Unsung masters of the oil industry’’. The Continue reading...

Overview of Hilton Hotel

The Hilton hotels now known as the Hilton hotel and resort center is a global brand in the world and has been ranked as the best brands among other big hotels. The Hotel has branches all over the world. This company was set up by an entrepreneur by the name Conrad Hilton based in the United States. The hotel was among the first that had set up a coast hotel chain in the year 1943. According to the statistics that was conducted in the year 2010 it showed that the global brand had its branches in all over 78 Continue reading...

Business Model and Strategy Analysis of Amazon Inc

Business Model and Strategy Analysis of Amazon Inc

Introduction

With an increase globalisation pressures all over the globe, almost every business, regardless of its size and nature of operations, is forced to attract more target audience (target market), serve more customer base, abandon some business units/products and acquire more market share . This is particularly true in case of those businesses having worldwide operations and which serve as multinational companies across boundaries. In the global marketplace, all of these multinational businesses compete with one another to capture more market share. These companies attain this purpose by widening their product line, expanding Continue reading...

The German tax structure is one of the obscure and confusing tax structures for its complicated direct and indirect taxation system. The tax structure extends from dog tax and inheritance tax to value added tax and excise duties. The federal, state as well as the local governments levy taxes. Businesses in Germany are subject to various taxes, such as trade tax, corporate tax, turnover tax and many others depending on the type of the company. The German taxation system distinguishes general income tax from withholding tax. While the lowest tax rate is 14 percent for individuals earning less than Continue reading...

ASSESSING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WITH MAMMOGRAM

Section II: Establishing AcceptabilityAcceptability of the Device for Stakeholders
(Broek, Boselie and Paauwe, 2013) argued that healthcare projects not only hold a list of business benefits including cost effectiveness, increased profitability etc. for an organization but also address variety of values including life quality, health benefits etc. that are demanded by variety of stakeholders of the system. They further explained that management may be focused on achieving the efficiency while direct patient care employees may be more interested in improvement of quality of life of the patients. (Paul, Ezz, and Kuljis, 2012) stated that even same stakeholders demand different Continue reading...

Based on media reports of impending cutting of health care costs through reduction of allocated benefits, minimization of payment to health care providers, and tightening of eligibility, as per your request, I am hereby presenting a summary of capitation to be shared to the members of the board of directors.

Impact that the Medicaid cuts will have on Krona’s Revenue

Revenues from Medicaid 30% of Krona’s annual revenue
Last year’s revenue $20,000,000
Amount of revenue from Medicaid $6,000,000
Expected increase in revenue 10%
Expected revenue in dollar amount $22,000,000
Expected revenue from Medicaid $6,600,000
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Overview

Government refers to a financial document that the government uses to estimate the expected revenue from taxes and other investments as well as the expected expenses that the government would incur during the year. The document serves the basis for the government to match the government’s investment plans as well assist in developing policies that would safeguard the country’s economy from unforeseen events. There are three categories of a state budget that include a surplus, balanced or a deficit budget. Due to the unexpected nature of the economy, the government may be prompted to replenish estimated budget Continue reading...

Individual Strategic Plan Report

Decision Making Process – decision are influenced by a number of external and internal factors. Since this is a global chain. the external influences are the host country’s economic heath, the trade laws and regulations, the people’s spending power, the inflation rate and the stability of the government. The internal factors are the employees, the operations management and the overall growth strategies. The Hilton group’s brand is amongst the strongest in the hospitality sector. It has been able to maintain sustained growth over 90 years by fostering strategic partnerships, global presence and employing advanced technology. They started Continue reading...

Part 1

Introduction.
Based on the current economic situation and the desired quality, the production cost is estimated as; direct material= $15 and direct labor = $5. The unit production cost is:

Part 2:

If the fixed costs are $7500; the cost function for our headphones is;
Cx=20x+$7500

Where x is the number of headphones produced.

With a budget of $ 150,000, the number of headphones that I can produce is calculated as follows;
$150,000=20x+$7500 = 150,000-750020 = 7125 headphones.

Part 3

If the price-demand equation is x= 9600-30p. The revenue function R(x) = unit price × quantity sold = xp
But x= 9600-30p thus the revenue function is;
Rx=9600-30pp
=9600p-30p2
Profit function P( Continue reading...

Introduction

In this essay paper an evaluation of the menu management techniques at Riverford Field Kitchen Restaurant has been done. A number of important factors have been taken under consideration to explore the strategies of Riverford Field Kitchen Restaurant related to its functional overview, menu pricing strategies, management of contribution margins to generate more revenue and profit for the restaurant company. Besides the management and measures which have been implemented in cost control by Riverford Field Kitchen Restaurant have been discussed in this paper to identify how it affects the profitability of Riverford Field Kitchen Restaurant. Eventually the specific merchandising Continue reading...

When faced with the prospect of improving my town’s economy by allowing a Target store on Telegraph Ave. by sacrificing its local autonomy and displacing a number of businesses and people, I am faced with an incredibly difficult choice. If the Target plan is implemented, 100 minimum wage jobs will be given to Berkeley, and city revenue will be increased. However, if I choose to reject it, I will provide a short-term reprieve to local businesses but help the city’s coffers run dry. As much as I would like to ensure that the city maintains its unique Continue reading...

Business Proposal for Starbucks Inc: Whole Wheat Bread Sandwiches

In this business proposal, we will introduce a new range of wheat bread sandwiches for Starbucks Coffee that will allow the company to increase its revenue figures and also combat the increasing competition from its rivals such as Dunkin Donuts and Mcdonalds. Starbucks Coffee was founded in the year 1971 and is headquartered in Seattle. The company at present is the world’s largest coffee house chain with 21160 stores in 63 countries of the world where it serves instant coffee, whole-bean coffee and related appetizers.
The reason we believe that the product will be a success for the Continue reading...

INDUSTRIAL DIVERSIFICATION OF QATAR

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Abstract
Since early 1970s, the huge increases in revenue from petrochemical sales have led to Qatar's total dependence on oil as the main player running the economy. Although, to date, it is still reliable and has succeeded in raising the living standards of the public as well as make certain the State has enough to spare, recent studies revealed that oil reserves are limited. Over-dependence on oil at the current rates of production will soon exhaust the reserves.
At the beginning of the 21st Century, the Qatar government began enacting policies that will divert the countries reliance on Continue reading...

International Accounting Concepts Application by AT&T VS China Unicom

IFRS refers to a set of international accounting standards that state how particular events and transactions should be treated and reported in an organization’s financial statements. The International Accounting Board issues the guidelines, and their main goal is to make a comparison of financial statements in international operations much easier. That was necessary because countries have had their accounting rules and policies as GAAP differed between countries. Thus, IFRS has been a means of synchronizing accounting standards across the globe.
The standards are being applied in over 120 countries as well as reporting jurisdictions that allow their use Continue reading...

Dear Mr. Ross,

As a new fiscal year is approaching and taking into account constant developments in the healthcare industry, it is crucial for our pediatric private practice to work on strategic financial planning for the coming fiscal year and long-range plans for the next 5-year period.
As the manager of our practice, I propose to preliminarily meet with you before having a meeting with our entire physician group. Please find below a proposed agenda of our meeting containing my comments with regard to relevant issues to be considered.

Agenda

1. Discussion of the key factors influencing the pricing for the pediatric services
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Introduction 7

Executive Summary 8
1.1 Gourmet Chocolates Business 8
1.2. Description of Services and Products 8
1.3. Market 9
1.4. Financial Profile 10

Description of the Business Summary 12

Mission Statement 12
Business Model 13
Business Strategy 13
SWOT Analysis 14
Strengths 14
Weaknesses: 15
Opportunities: 15
Threats: 16
3. Marketing Strategies for Gourmet Chocolates 16
3.1. Price-Strategy Marketing 16
3.2. Product-Strategy Marketing 17
3.3. Promotion-Strategy Market 18
3.4. Place-Strategy Marketing 18

Action Program 19

Budgets 19
Breakeven Analysis 20
Cash Flow Statement 21
Controls 24
Contingency Planning and Conclusion 24
Introduction
The assessment business plan intends to give uncle Ulrich the necessary tools to pursue the entrepreneur dream Continue reading...

Introduction

Casino is a public place where the people play the gambling games; in other words, these buildings or places are used for social amusement and the Italian first employed the origin of the word casino in mid 18th century, which comes from the Latin word casa means cottage. The casino gambling games now get fame and played almost everywhere. The casino games on the one side are the way of entertainment, but on the other hand, its addiction is the main problem. The casino games are responsible for almost all social, ethical and illegal activities. Besides the entertainment and Continue reading...

Chapter 9

A fully depreciated asset refers to an asset whose accumulated depreciation is equal to its initial cost less the salvage value. Lakeland Corporation will still record the fully depreciated asset and include it under non-current assets in the balance sheet. The company should report the asset on the balance sheet at its cost. In addition, the Corporation will record and present the accumulated depreciation for the asset in the balance sheet. However, the corporation will no longer charge any depreciation expense on the asset. Therefore, no depreciation on the fully depreciated asset will be included in the income statement.

Goodwill

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Introduction

Casino is a public place where the people play the gambling games; in other words, these buildings or places are used for social amusement and the Italian first employed the origin of the word casino in mid 18th century, which comes from the Latin word casa means cottage. The casino gambling games now get fame and played almost everywhere. The casino games on the one side are the way of entertainment, but on the other hand, its addiction is the main problem. The casino games are responsible for almost all social, ethical and illegal activities. Besides the entertainment and Continue reading...

Foundation Course –

Luxury hotels are a very lucrative business in Central London. Between the tourists, business events, and local consumers, the potential for revenue is endless. The need for a new luxury hotel located in Central London is growing. The cost associated with starting a hotel from scratch is significant. In researching alternative, the opportunity for a merger presented itself. The new hotel, Wivenhoe House Hotel, will be a merger from the two successful hotels, Wivenhoe House Hotel, and St James Court, A Taj Hotel will merge. The extensive cost reduction and ability to take the successful practices that these two Continue reading...

Introduction

AT&T is an American multinational telecommunications giant. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, AT&T is the largest telephone service provider in terms of revenue in the world. AT&T is the largest fixed line telephone service provider and second largest wireless service provider in the USA. Apart from these services, AT&T also provides broadband subscription based television service and dedicated fiber optic based internet service. It is the 20th largest mobile telecom operator by the number of its customers (AT&T, 2014). Having started its operation as Southwestern Bell Corporation, AT&T Corp. was born in 1885 after Regional Bell Operating companies divested the Continue reading...

A firm has to constantly take strategic decisions to adjust in a competitive situation. Some decisions are short-term ones which are targeted as a remedy for short-term problems. But a firm also has to take important long-term strategy decisions pertaining to its future course of action. These long-term strategies are contingent upon the future projections about the market situation and the firm’s performance in such situations. The decision taking is influenced by a number of factors some of which are the result of government policies or the market situations which are beyond the control of the managerial team. Continue reading...

Mid Term Examination

Question 1 Understanding the General and Health Care Environments

What are some of the external issues that will require responses from health care organizations? What are some of the changes that have influenced our world in general and specifically in health care since 2000? What is likely to take place from today to the year 2030? List your observations and future suggestions in the grid below.
Choose a health care provider you are familiar with. Briefly describe it and discuss how the changes from 2000 to 2011 have influenced its operational decisions. Then discuss how the future change through 2030 may impact its strategic momentum.
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In forming a provincial budget the written cases are used in a clear analysis of present organization actions. Further, a recommendation regarding future actions will be proposed in addition to addressing the specific questions related to each organization’s progress. In this discussion the case will be critically evaluated and evidence documenting the effects of each suggestion will be carried in favor of the overall position. Through a careful analysis an understanding of the problem, possible solutions and answers for specific questions posed through the case will be elucidated.
According to the case there are significant benefits to creating Continue reading...

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Introduction
Apple Inc. is a consumer electronics company that offers different devices or gadgets for its end users. Based in Cupertino, California, Apple has a wide range of products for personal computing, as well as mobile and smartphone technologies, and online services. Apple is known for its Mac product line, a competitor to businesses in personal computing such as Microsoft. Apple also offers other products including the iPhone smartphone, the iPad tablet computer, and the iPod media player. For consumers using Apple products, the company also offers online services including digital content. Through the Apple iTunes store, for instance, Continue reading...

Impact of Oil industry on Middle East

The early 20th century is the time period of transformation for the middle east region of the world, and indisputably, the accreditation belongs to the oil industry and the blockbuster revenue it brought into middle-east nations.
However, the oil industry did not witness a boom overnight, rather by the end of 19th century; petroleum supplied only 4% of the world total supply. But as the world economy embarked on a steep growth trajectory, dependence on petroleum grew significantly, and with the discovery of vast oil reserves in various middle east countries, their further utilization and exploration, this part of Continue reading...

Over the years, athlete students especially those who nurtured their talents during college years have faced a lot of differing opinions pertaining their “career” as well as their education. Much controversy on this issue is well evident while some colleges support their athlete students for the sake of their “names” other colleges support the respective athletes genuinely (Stevens, et al. 48). Notably, some athlete students are taken in some colleges for the purpose of games, which is used as a bargaining tool and a reason for the educational existence of these students. On the other hand, established college athletes Continue reading...

Income Statement

Income Statement

Introduction

The trial balance data for Nybrostrand Company with additional information are used to prepare the list of adjusting and closing entries and to compose income statement for the period ending 31 December 2012 in accordance with US GAAP.

Unadjusted trial balance: past years’ retained earnings

Before composing the income statement, other potential sources of errors in the bookkeeping process should be sought for and corrected. The unbalanced trial balance means there is an error in some of the accounts (“Balancing an Unbalanced Trial Balance”, 2010). The most probable source of error is supposed to be retained earnings account which balance is not included in Continue reading...

Identify Valuable Entrepreneurial Idea

Introduction
Entrepreneurship is among the trending fields in the business market with most firms advocating a business entrepreneurial culture in their strategic plans. The insatiable nature of consumers’ tastes and preferences is the key driving force tom business innovations and improvement in product efficiency. In every market structure, there is always an opportunity gap that firms fail to bridge to their target market –a difference that is only realized by open-minded people who accommodate change through creativity and innovation (Driessen & Zwart, 2007: 6). The opportunity gap may arise from either a firm’s perspective or a consumer’s experience Continue reading...

I also reviewed the cost of paying wages and realized we spent a staggering amount paying our large staff. The scope of this problem was significant; the budget had been missed by three to five thousand francs in each of the previous six months. The shortage of revenue impacted every single member of the workplace, the threat of the business closing loomed heavily over everyone’s heads. In addition, the lack of customers and the high number of employees demotivated the staff. My staff reported that they often felt very bored at work. I also spent a good amount Continue reading...

Introduction

The tax impact on the economy is carried out by conducting fiscal policy. Fiscal (fiscal) policy is the government's measures to change government spending, taxation and state budget aimed at ensuring full employment, balance of payments, economic growth in the production of non-inflationary GDP (GNP). The main instruments for the implementation of fiscal policy are fiscal and budgetary controls. For tax regulators are installed types of taxes and fees, their structure, objects of taxation, payments subjects, sources of taxes, rates, incentives, sanctions, terms of collection, methods of making, and others. The budget controllers are the level of centralization of Continue reading...

The accountants rely on the guidelines provided by the International Financial Reporting Standards and the General Accepted Accounting Principles in the preparation the financial statements of any organizations. However, the main aim of the guidelines provided is to help the accountants make concrete decisions on the preparation of the financial statements. Financial statements should be as easy as possible for general public, especially the users of the financial statements to understand (Shamrock, 2012). Therefore, their main aim is to make the preparers of the financial statements achieve uniformity in the presentation. The simplifications of the statements help the shareholders Continue reading...

IFRS Versus GAAP

Accounting plays a pivotal role in the daily operations of businesses. Borrowed and earned monies, as well as other types of cash flows, require precise recording. Well-organized and proper accounting methods help the management and other stakeholders to monitor progress and make important decisions. This essay delves into the relevance, benefits, comparisons and contrasts of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) as concepts in accounting practice.

One of the ways in which the IFRS differs from GAAP is that it does not necessitate the use of the title “statement of financial position”. Additionally, IFRS Continue reading...

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Company information
Michael Kors Holdings Limited (MKHL) is international, publicly traded company, which works in three segments: retail, wholesale, licensing. The company’s products are offered in two collections: Michael Kors collection and the MICHAEL Michael Kors collection, the last one is positioned as accessible luxury collection. The products offered in both Michael Kors collections are accessories, including handbags and small leather goods, apparel and even footwear (Reuters.com).
The company positions itself as a rapidly growing luxury lifestyle brand. The brand named Michel Kors was established over 30 years ago and at the beginning of the brand Continue reading...

One of the most common statements regarding the minimum wage is the claim that if minimum wage were to be increased, prices would go up accordingly, and there would be no overall change in the economy. Commonly, this is stated in terms of fast food: if workers were paid $15 per hour, opponents of raising the minimum wage claim, then a hamburger would undoubtedly cost more than $10, negating the overall effect of raising the minimum wage. The claim is simple: if businesses “lose” money by paying their workers more, they must recoup those losses by shifting the loss Continue reading...

Analysis of Porsche

Porsche is the dominant worldwide player in the sports car market. Products of the company include traditional two-door sports cars, Cayenne SUVs, and the luxury sedan Panamera (Henderson, & Reavis, 2009). Additionally, Porsche specializes in providing top-quality engineering and design services to car manufacturers all around the world through a wholly-owned subsidiary of Porsche AG, Porsche Engineering Group (PEG). The incredible quality of cars produced by Porsche, and the company’s key competitive advantages largely derive from an outstanding expertise and extensive experience gained through provision of engineering services. PEG provided services for virtually every major car producer in the Continue reading...

2 Part financial reporting problem

Intel Corporation Financial Statements

PART 1

The most recent financial reporting period for Intel Corporation is the period ended 31st December, 2013. As at 31st December, 2013, Intel Corporation’s total assets amounted to $92,358 Million (Intc.com, 2015). The information on total assets is important since it indicates the value of all things owned by the company as well as those due to the firm. It further shows the uses of funds advanced to the corporation by the creditors, financiers, and shareholders. The company uses the money from the above sources and uses it to purchase non-current Continue reading...

American Public University

Introduction
In this paper, I will analyze some specific cases about laws of demand and supply. Laws of demand and supply are two essential subjects in microeconomics. Demand and supply are two parties facing in a marketplace. Their relation determines a price in the market and this price is the name of the consensus in the marketplace. Anyone accepting the market price can buy or sell his or her products in this marketplace.
Law of demand is a derived function from the utility maximization behavior of the consumers in the market. The consumers, under a certain budget limit, try Continue reading...

Introduction

Though the non-for-profit organizations do not have profit maximization as a primary objective, the donors generally assume the charity should be as financially self-reliant as possible. This paper aims to analyze ‘value for money’ created by one of the US charities – Americane Humane Association.

Organization overview

American Humane Association (AHA) is classified as organization dealing with animals’ protection and welfare under The National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE). According to its codes, it is engaged in preservation of natural resources, school related activities and disaster aid. Thus its philantropic activity focuses on defending the rights of two vulnerable populations: the society ( Continue reading...

Marketing Manager and Financial Manager

All profit-organizations are formed to provide services and goods to satisfy customers’ needs and at the same time to make profit. Profit is vividly necessary as it allows running the business, pay wages, taxes and develops life. Each member of the business organization should try to reach this goal and work together in harmony because all sectors are tightly linked. This is the first rule of business otherwise if a marketing manager does in own his way; strategic manager has his own points; financial manager does his own budget allocation the business will just stop and nothing more. As Continue reading...

Business Plan: Bonne Journee

It was quite a challenge to decide which type of business I would like to create, however, from the very beginning I was sure that it would be ‘business to customer’ business. I thought that the business that I will create should reflect my interest, so that I can do what I am really passionate about and what is going to bring me not only potential profits, but pleasure from work. I realized that I like doing many things, like spending time with friends, travelling and doing sports, but also I enjoy cooking a lot. Therefore, the idea that Continue reading...

Information Technology Strategic Plan

Introduction
Pandora Media is a music sharing and discovery company based in the US. The company is located in Oakland California United States. It is available to users in United State, Australia and New Zealand. The service allow users to choose a list of artist and automatically decides on the genre of music too play. The user inputs its feedback be it positive or negative depending on the chosen service and the system takes into consideration users review and preferences in selecting future songs. Additionally, the company provides listeners with the ability to buy the songs they listen to Continue reading...

International Business

Apple Inc is the largest publicly traded corporation in the world by market capitalization. It was founded in April 1, 1976. It has 364 retail stores in 13 different countries. In year 2011, it had revenue of USD 108 billion with an estimated value of USD 626 billion. In China, Apple Inc has done well so far and according to its current CEO, there is a tremendous opportunity for companies that understand China. 20 percent of total company’s revenue lies in China with a growth of 9 percent annually. Apple Inc captures 78.3% of market share of tablet Continue reading...

Investment Risk: Gilead Sciences Inc.

Threat to revenue figures amid possible increase in competitive forces
The major portion of revenue of the company is sourced from antiviral HIV drugs, namely Truvada and Tamiflu that are on patent protection till 2021. The company, at present, does not face any competition, however, as generic alternatives are produced, the revenue figures from Truvada and Tamiflu will be affected significantly, which will result in a considerable decline in the sales revenue of the company.

High exposure to exchange rate risk:

Company’s drugs are heavily marketed in Asia and Europe with international sales accounting for more than 50% of the total revenue figures of Continue reading...

Analysis of Liquidity Strength – Availability of Sufficient Cash Balances

Under this section, the liquidity strength of each public company will be analyzed (through current and quick ratios) to measure the ability to cover current or short-term liabilities through current assets in the event they are called back for payment by short-term creditors . For analysis, the following data is calculated from financial information of every business:

Analysis of Current Ratio

Quick or Acid-Test ratio Analysis
For a more detailed analysis, quick ratio (also known as acid-test ratio) is analyzed. This ratio is also called acid-test because it excludes those current assets from the calculation which cannot be easily converted to cash without slight Continue reading...

Introduction

As economists would suggest, conglomerate strategy is the best technique that can shield a company from imminent market loss or economic downturns. This is due to the diversification of products that capture different market segments with varying determinant factors. Samsung Electronics is a real proof of the case since its establishment in 1938 by Lee Byung –Chul. The South Korean company has expanded its product segmentation in Consumer electronics, information technology, and Mobile Communications Industry.
Samsung Electronics ventured into the mobile manufacturing industry following an acquisition deal with Hanguk Jeonja Tongsin and has since grasped a huge market share Continue reading...

Stakeholder characteristics

Stakeholder can be explained to organizations, groups and individuals that needs to be considered by front- line personnel, supervisors and leaders. Stakeholders are those individuals or groups who has the power to impact the attainment of the goals of an organization. It is very important for organizations to conduct a stakeholder analysis as this helps firms to identify individuals, groups and firms that may impact either positively or negatively the achievement of goals.
Some of the significant characteristics of stakeholders are that they are driven by involvement and interest in a particular activity conducted by a firm and they Continue reading...

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Engineering Economics – Enter course code here
Engineering Geology
Problem 1:
The amount of initial investment at a rate of interest of 10% and after 3 years to get $4000. This can be used to tell investor’s their return value.

Future value is give, interest rate and number of years.

P = F/ (1+i)n i.e. P = 4000/(1.03)5 = 3005. Interest rate is in percentage

Using Time value of money equation for compound interest

This equation is used for the calculation if initial deposit for a return of 4000 after 3 years at 10% interest rate.
Rate of Interest and number of years are the variables.
We derive the formula from F = P(1+i)n. Placing Continue reading...

Introduction

Risk management is a significant aspect in any organization. It is also an important and significant process when handling healthcare organizations. It is important to understand the risks and quality issues in healthcare industry. Having this understanding will enable the managers to have plans that will allow them to have strategies to manage the risks. It will also enable the managers to set quality standards that will be followed in the entire organization. This paper will focus on quality and risk status of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia (BCBSGA).

Background information

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia is a Managed Continue reading...

The portfolio models help managers to focus on attractive customer segments. These include segments that create opportunity for the company to operate at the lowest cost and hence attain the best price in the market. It may also include an area that competitors may not be very easy to copy, hence earning price premiums. Through such analysis, the portfolio models help the managers to know that such market segments are profitable and they ought to stay for their current and future revenue. As the time goes by, the segments may cease to be profitable due to increased costs of Continue reading...

Many different sellers and buyers exist within a marketplace (Hildebrand, 2009). It implies that there is competition within the market that allows price to fluctuate in response to shifts in supply, as well as demand. Besides, for almost each commodity there exist substitutes, for that reason, whenever a commodity becomes expensive, a purchaser may prefer a cheaper commodity or substitute. In any given marketplace having many sellers as well as purchasers, the supplier and consumer have an equal chance to influence cost or price of transactions (Mankiw & Taylor, 2006). In some sectors, substitutes do not exist and for that Continue reading...

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Executive Summary
An analysis of the internal and external factors that influence Charles & Keith showed the brand’s weaknesses as well as existing threats that would be detrimental to the brand’s image or reputation and revenue. Various issues that affect Charles & Keith include existing threats, and the political, economic, social, technological, legal, and environmental factors that influence decisions and operations in the company. Considering the brand’s weaknesses and existing threats, its capabilities, strengths, and present opportunities prove that Charles & Keith may improve its brand and compete with other brands in the sector through a marketing plan that Continue reading...

Application of Sustainability in the Tourism Industry

Introduction
In recent years, sustainability was one of the issues raised affecting operations and practices not only in the tourism industry but in other industries as well. Sustainability is one of the major challenges in the tourism industry because operations in businesses or establishments affect the environment, particularly the preservation of natural resources and global warming. Consequently, problems in sustainability will also affect operations in tourism businesses and institutions as they will only gain limited resources. Some of the major issues concerning sustainability in tourism include the contribution of business operations to greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere (See, Continue reading...

Introduction

The strategy canvas is part of a wider business tool referred to as the blue oceans strategy. The main focus of this strategy is coming up with a kind of value innovation where the focus for any business venture changes from striving to beat the competition to making them irrelevant. To this end, the businesses applying the blue oceans strategies strive to create a leap in value for buyers or consumers of a given product such that the business creates a new market that the previous competitors are irrelevant in. In the pursuit of value creation, caution is taken Continue reading...

Introduction

Company G has already become a well-known representative of qualitative electronic goods producers in the US and abroad. Recently, it has decided to launch a new product line of coffee makers aimed at introducing several brand-new solutions in the market. This 3-year marketing plan is dedicated to providing the key characteristics and qualities of the new product line, as well as detailed strategies for its promotion in the market.

Mission Statement

“We enable consumers to improve the quality and convenience of their lives by providing high-quality, innovative electronic solutions.”
The Product
The product line will involve coffee machines of two major Continue reading...

Financial accounting principles are relevant rules that govern the financial aspect of the bookkeeping in all entities in the world. The main financial accounting principles, however, are of two types: the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and the US General Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). IFRS refer to international standards that govern the accounts of companies all over the world as a result of trading activities taking place between countries from different continents and regions. On the other hand, GAAP involves rules and regulations that govern the financial accounting activities of entities in the United States. These financial activities include Continue reading...