It is a key financial factor that asses the profitability of a company core activities excluding fixed cost. Gross profit margin is defined as the ratio b/w gross profit of the business to the sales revenue generated for the same period. It is a given by the formula shown below: Gross profit margin = (gross profit/sales revenue) × 100 Gross profit margin ratios of BA and Ryan air is shown below: It can be seen from above table that Ryan air performed well compared to BA. Though
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Question 1 A new low-cost‚ “no- frills” airline has just announced that it will enter the South AFran airline industry. Conduct a competitor analysis for the new airline. Answer: The company must understand the current competitors‚ aspect to consider include size‚ growth and profitability‚ image and positioning strategy‚ competitor objectives and commitment‚ current and past strategies of competitors‚ competitive culture‚ cost structures‚ and exit barriers. Size‚ Growth
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In recent years there have been attempts to place a value on the "human assets" of a business with a view to determine an amount to be included on the balance sheet. Do you think people should be treated as assets? Would "human assets" meet the conventional definition of an asset for inclusion on the balance sheet? Explain your responses and provide examples for support. An asset is deemed as “essentially a business resources that has certain characteristics.” (Atrill et al pg. 80) The main Characteristics
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ASSIGNMENT ON COST CONTROL AND COST FREDUCTION SUBMITTED BY‚ MOHAMMED NAFAISE E.K ROLL NO: 1600 COST CONTROLL & COST REDUCTION COST CONTROL The practice of managing and/or reducing business expenses. Cost controls starts by the businesses identifying what their costs are and evaluate whether those costs are reasonable and affordable .Then if necessary
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Cost Theory in Economics A central economic concept is that getting something requires giving up something else. For example‚ earning more money may require working more hours‚ which costs more leisure time. Economists use cost theory to provide a framework for understanding how individuals and firms allocate resources in such a way that keeps costs low and benefits high. 1. Function * Economists view costs as what an individual or firm must give up to get something else. Opening a
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Finance: Cost Benefit Analysis Question Two A government’s opportunity cost is the measure of a resource social margin costs incurred when they forgo an alternative. The opportunity cost of a government varies depending on the nature of the market. Government purchases occur when the government buys goods and services on behalf of the public. The opportunity costs of the government relate to its purchases of the public good and service. General government spending incurs opportunity costs that are
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Philippines Analysis of Cost‚ Profit and Total Revenue Prepared by: Cajucom‚ Mary Jane Constantino‚ Georgia Escuadro‚ Abigail Ferry‚ Yasmin Joy Orobia‚ Maribel Lopez‚ Rannel Tumale‚ Mary Joyce Submitted to: Mrs. Gina Braga Accounting versus Economic Costs Economic costs Are forward looking costs‚ meaning‚ economist are in tune with future costs because these costs have major repercussions on the potential profitability of the firm. ● Opportunity cost‚ or costs that
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activities; c. Productive activities‚ such as finished goods transportation‚ storage‚ customer contact‚ order processing‚ etc. d. Sales activities to let customers understand and buying of goods‚ such as advertising‚ promotion‚ marketing agency costs‚ etc; e. Service activities‚ including training‚ repair‚ maintenance‚ components renewal etc‚ aiming at improving the added value of products. Auxiliary activities: a. Procurement activities‚ to refer to the purchase of used in enterprise value
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Cost/Benefit Analysis After researching several different ASRS vendors such as Some benefits to adopting a new ASRS technology system by Remstar includes a wide range of ASRS models to choose from‚ maximizing of storage space (approximately 75% storage space will be saved due to the design of the Carousel system design and various models such as the Vertical model which uses space all the way up to the ceiling instead of requiring a large area like many other ASRS systems and has more than 7000
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The cost-benefits of Sarbanes–Oxley Analysis In response to the collapse of a number of high-profile firms since late 2001‚ Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in July 2002 to enhance corporate governance and thereby restore public confidence. The Act has introduced significant changes in both management’s reporting responsibilities and the scope and nature of the responsibilities of the auditor. When President Bush signed the Act into law‚ he characterized it as “the most far-reaching reform
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