Blue Nile Case 1. Blue Nile’s Strategy for success in the marketplace is to increase Blue Nile recognition and create more customer traffic. They want to build a brand loyalty among their customers to encourage repeat purchases. Blue Nile has both online and offline advertising. They offer a wide range of high quality diamonds to appeal to more buyers. Also to keep their pricing competitive. a. I would think that Blue Nile relies on operation excellence to keep customers coming back. They continue
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Content Page Executive Summary........................................................................................................pg. 3 Shareholder Value Maximization....................................................................................pg. 4 Strengths and Weaknesses of using financial ratio analysis..........................................pg. 5 Reference List ....................................................................................................
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units for each product? b. If the company sells exactly the break-even quantity of each product‚ what will be the overall profit of the company? Explain this result. SOLUTION: Note: This is a problem that will challenge the very best students’ conceptual and analytical skills. However‚ working through this case will yield substantial dividends in terms of a much deeper
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Executive Summary Detailed analysis of Lipton’s current Economic Profit model has prompted immediate changes to how profit is recorded on the Product Line level. Proposed changes to the current Economic Profit include: I. Leave the Working Capital Cost and CRV Depreciation Adjustment in the profit analysis II. Eliminate the Fixed-Asset Charge and OI&D III. Only apply New Product Development charges to new products Goals of these proposed changes: * Ensure product line managers
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1. Question : (TCO A) Wages paid to an assembly line worker in a factory are a Student Answer: Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost YES.....Conversion Cost YES. Prime Cost NO....Conversion Cost NO. Prime Cost NO.....Conversion Cost YES. Instructor Explanation: Chapter 2 Points Received: 6 of 6 Comments: 2. Question : (TCO A) A cost incurred in the past that is not relevant to any current decision is classified as
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the total cost of borrowing over the life of the bond. (4) Would the total bond interest expense be greater than‚ the same as‚ or less than the total interest expense that would be reported if the straight-line method of amortization were used? SOLUTION (a) (1) 2010 July 1 Cash 3‚501‚514 Discount on Bonds Payable 498‚486 Bonds Payable 4‚000‚000 (2) Dec. 31 Bond Interest Expense ($3‚501‚514 X 5%) 175‚076 Discount on Bonds Payable 15‚076
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purpose of a product-costing system? The purpose of a product-costing system: * Determine product and service cost‚ and value inventory. * Facilitate management planning‚ cost. * Control and performance evaluation. * Facilitate managerial decision making. Q(4-5): define the term equivalent units and explain how the concept is used in process costing.? A term used in process costing to refer to the amount of manufacturing activity that has been applied to a batch of physical unites
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Managerial Acctg Quiz 1 – Fall 2012 NAME_ ______________________ Chapters 1 and 2 10 Points 1. Complete the answer sheet below by placing an "X" under each heading that identifies the cost involved. The "Xs" can be placed under more than one heading for a single cost. (5 Points) Variable Cost Fixed Cost Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufactu ring Overhead Period Cost Materials costs X X Production line workers wages X X Production Equipment
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Q1. Show the effect of each of the seven listed transactions on the balance sheet items of Carpet Center Plus. Indicate the new balances after the transaction of May 2 and each subsequent transaction. The effects of the May 1 transaction are already filled in to provide you with an example. May | 1 | Issued capital stock for $75‚000. | | 2 | Purchased a small office building at a price of $58‚000 for the land and $65‚000 for the building. Paid $43‚000 cash and signed a note payable for the
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Business Ethics in Managerial Accounting When companies don’t see the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting they usually end up down the same road as Enron: bankrupt. And while that isn’t always true‚ the importance of business ethics in managerial accounting cannot be understated if you want your company to be a success. Why Ethics Is Important in Managerial Accounting The Enron scandal is probably the most well-known example of improper accounting ethics on the part
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