Puyricard Fine Chocolate. Puyricard is a premium chocolate-maker. It produces and sells fine handmade chocolates‚ calissons and confectionary through its own retail network (14 stores in France: 12 in Provence‚ 2 in Paris)‚ wholesales and website. It is the French leader for craft chocolate‚ with an annual production of 120 tons of chocolate and a turnover of 6‚9 million euros. The company is family-owned and run by the sons of the founders. It was created 40 years ago and the CEO‚ Tanguy Roelandts
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Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of
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Republic of the Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS Department of Business Administration Bo. Obrero‚ Davao City CASE ANALYSIS 4 Cost Economics To Reduce Costs‚ Firms Often Look Far Afield In order to increase productivity and cut costs to better compete‚ firms often seek creative insights in industries far afield from their own. Of course‚ in a time of increased global competition‚ firms routinely scrutinize competitors’ practices
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ACC307 #32 1) Professional Labor Hours Indirect Costs Direct Costs Legal Support Indirect-Cost Pool Cost-Allocation Base Cost Object: Direct Labor Job for clients Direct Costs 2) 2008 budgeted direct-cost rate per hour of professional labor $104‚000 / 1600 hours = $65 per professional labor hour 3) 2008 budgeted indirect-cost rate per hour of professional labor $2‚200‚000 / (25 x 1600 hours) = $55 per professional
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Corporate Finance and Investment 1. Define “Working Capital” Working Capital=Current Assets-Current Liabilities =Accounts Receivable + Inventory - Accounts Payable “Working capital is how much in liquid assets that a company has on hand. Working capital is needed to pay for planned and unexpected expenses‚ meet the short-term obligations of the business‚ and to build the business.” 2. Give concrete measures how w.c. can be optimized (receivable‚ inventories (JIT
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company uses a process cost accounting system. Its Assembly Department’s beginning inventory consisted of 50‚000 units‚ 3/4 complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. The department started and finished 127‚500 units this period. The ending inventory consists of 40‚000 units that are 1/4 complete with respect to direct labor and overhead. All direct materials are added at the beginning of the process. The department incurred direct labor costs of $24‚000 and overhead costs of $32‚000 for the
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accounting profits and economic profits for Gomez’s pottery. Explicit costs: $37‚000 (= $12‚000 for the helper + $5‚000 of rent + $20‚000 of materials). Implicit costs: $22‚000 (= $4‚000 of forgone interest + $15‚000 of forgone salary + $3‚000 of entreprenuership). Accounting profit = $35‚000 (= $72‚000 of revenue - $37‚000 of explicit costs); Economic profit = $13‚000 (= $72‚000 - $37‚000 of explicit costs - $22‚000 of implicit costs). 8-4 (Key Question) Complete the following table by calculating
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Cost of Capital questions and practice problems Questions 1. What does the WACC measure? 2. Which is easier to calculate directly‚ the expected rate of return on the assets of a firm or the expected rate of return on the firm’s debt and equity? Assume you are an outsider to the firm. 3. Why are market-based weights important? 4. Why is the coupon rate of existing debt irrelevant for finding the cost of debt capital? 5. Under what assumptions can the WACC be
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the writing process? The Cost of Hope chronicles the extraordinary measures Amanda and Terence take to preserve not only Terence’s life but also the life of their family. After his death‚ Bennett uses her skills as a veteran investigative reporter to determine the cost of their mission of hope. What she discovers raises important questions many people face‚ and vital issues about the intricacies of America’s healthcare system. Rich in humor‚ insight‚ and candor‚ The Cost of Hope is an unforgettable
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HUMAN AND SOCIAL CAPITAL BY: JOSEPH KIOKO REG. NO: D80/61281/2011 DATE: 05/06/2013 LECTURER: PROF. P. O. K’OBONYO Introduction and Definitions: Human capital is defined by the OECD (1998‚ p9) as “the knowledge‚ skills and competences and other attributes embodied in individuals that are relevant to economic activity.” While Duration of schooling and levels of qualification are the standard measures used to measure human capital the OECD itself
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