1. Inventory decisions at L. L Bean use statistical processes on the frozen forecasts provided by the product managers. L. L Bean uses past forecast errors as a basis of measurement for future forecast errors. The decision for stock involves two processes. Firstly‚ the historical forecast errors are computed. This involves taking the ratio of actual demand to forecast demand. The frequency distribution of historical errors is then compiled across items‚ for new and never out items separately‚ to
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investigation: The effect of solute concentration on osmosis in potatoes. Research question: What is the solute concentration of a potato? Hypothesis: Osmosis is the movement of water across the membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration. The osmosis continues until the solute concentrations are equal in both areas. In this experiment‚ we put pieces of potatoes into test tubes with sugar solutions of different concentrations and leave them there over night. It
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RUSSIAN BUSINESS CONTEXT FINAL ASSIGNEMENT GAZ Group Russia: the Gazelle light commercial truck 1. What were the major challenges facing Bo Andersson when
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overhead cost. Q2 (a) Single burden pool Cost of five components under existing system Product Direct Labor$ Burden(DL*burden rate) Total cost(DL+ Burden) ICA $917 $1‚329.65 $2‚247 ICB $2‚051 $2‚973.95 $5‚025 CAPACITOR $1‚094 $1‚586.30 $2‚680 AMPLIFIER $525 $761.25 $1‚286 DIODE $519 $752.55 $1‚272 Total $12‚510 (b) Two-burden pool accounting manager’s proposal Product Direct Labor$ E&A Burden Machine-hour Machine-burden Total Cost ICA $917
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Case: Green Mountain Resort Gustavo Molina Cristián Rasmussen 1) a) Gunter matches with a director image because he wanted to stop the turnover thinking in an old fashion way. He wanted to have the ability to have the complete control of the turnover rate‚ doing whatever it takes. He did not succeed with this image‚ so he had to call a consultant. Probably later‚ Gunter turn into a Coach shape because we wanted to shape the organization´s capabilities in particular ways‚ coaching the
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Florencia Rodriguez October 20‚ 2010 IB Biology SLII The effect of three different pH levels (4‚ 7‚ 10) on the rate of germination of spanish beans Research Question: What is the effect of three different pH levels (4‚ 7‚ 10) on the rate of germination of spanish beans? Independent Variable: The different pH levels in the water would be the independent variable in this lab. Three different pH levels were tested‚ 4‚ 7 and 10‚ both 4 and 10 were chosen because they are 3 pH levels away
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for overweight people‚ reference prices are compared to many "non-exact" substitutes that will factor into the price sensitivity of the market. Additionally‚ unlike other drugs in CPS ’ portfolio‚ it ’s unlikely that healthcare payors will cover the cost of Metabical. Since medically‚ the drug is most effective when taken for a full 12 weeks and financially‚ profits are maximized when consumers purchase a full 12 weeks‚ Barbara must consider what mix of pricing and packaging will create the best balance
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What is the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Marriott Corporation? WACC = (1 - τ)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) D = market value of debt E = market value of equity V = value of the firm = D + E rD = pretax cost of debt rE = after tax cost of debt τ = tax rate = 175.9/398.9 = 44% Cost of Equity Target debt ratio is 60%; actual is 41% [Exhibit 1] βs = 1.11 βu = βs / (1 + (1 – τ) D/E) = 1.11/(1 + (1 – .44) (.41)) = 0.80 Using the target debt ratio of 60%: βTs = βu (1 + (1 – τ) D/E)
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the world people are always talking about global warming and how the world has become so polluted. People often want to do something about it‚ they just don’t know what. That’s where Global Green USA comes into play. Global Green USA is a national environmental organization. The mission of Global Green USA is to foster a global value shift toward a sustainable and secure future. In order to do this the organization must understand if they have the right strategy and culture to perform as a highly
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retained earnings. Retained earnings are determined by dividend payout. The spreadsheet sets ROE at 15% for the five years from 2006 to 2010. If Reeby Sports will lose its competitive edge by 2011‚ then it cannot continue earning more than its 10% cost of capital. Therefore ROE is reduced to 10% starting in 2011. The payout ratio is set at .30 from 2006 onwards. Notice that the long-term growth rate‚ which settles in between 2011 and 2012‚ is ROE × ( 1 – dividend payout ratio ) = .10 × (1 -
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