of 2‚000 hours of welding time are avail-able annually on the machine. Since each drum requires 0.8 hours of welding time‚ annual production is limited to 2‚500 drums. At present‚ the welding machine is used exclusively to make the XSX drums. The accounting department has provided the following financial data concerning the XSX drums: Management believes 3‚000 XSX drums could be sold each year if the company had sufficient manufacturing capacity. As an alternative to adding another welding machine
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encompasses all for-profit businesses that are not owned or operated by the government. In the United Kingdom there are many private businesses that have sole traders‚ partnerships‚ companies and franchises. The sole trader is the most common form of business ownership and is found in a wide range of activities (e.g. window cleaning‚ plumbing‚ electrical work‚ busking). Advantages: Limited liability – This is the most important advantage of incorporation. Limited liability protects the personal wealth
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compared to these standards (comparing what happened with what should have happened). The differences are called exceptions and are brought up to the management. Variance Analysis Cycle: preparation of standard cost performance reports in the accounting department – highlight variances‚ variances raise questions‚ significant variances are investigated to discover their root causes‚ and finally corrective actions are taken. The cycle repeats with new performance reports. Standard Cost Record:
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and security. A converged network can have a major role to play in delivering solutions to these key issues. Discussion According to Porter (2004:6) the likelihood of firms making profits in a given industry depends on five factors‚ “Entry‚ threat of substitution‚ bargaining power of buyers‚ bargaining power of suppliers and rivalry amongst current
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Business Environment Different businesses + their ownerships Jodie Whitehouse 451697 Introduction- The purpose of this report is to look at economic development matters and what encourages new businesses to locate to a new business park. I will be investigating two contrasting businesses that will create new jobs in the local economy. For the voluntary sector I have chosen Oxfam and for the private sector I have chosen Topshop. Task 1- I have chosen Topshop and Oxfam as my two contrasting
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B. External Environment External environment includes all those factors which influence business and exist outside the business. Business has no control over these factors. The information about these factors is important for the study of the external environment. Some of these factors are those with which a particular company has very close relationship. However‚ there are some other factors which influence the entire business community. Micro environment means that environment which includes
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Dr. David J. St. Clair Managerial Economics and Business Strategy 3551 #6 Answers – Summer 2012 1. What type of evidence did Dupont introduce in its plastic wrap trial that proved decisive in its acquittal? __ It brought in cross elasticities to show that there were many substitutes for plastic wrap. It then argued that the market had to be defined to include all substitutes. This broadened the definition of the market to the point where DuPont’s market share
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Your Name Instructor’s Name Course Name Date The Environment in Which Organizations Operate Changes So Quickly That Managerial Plans Are Often Redundant As Soon As They Are Made While contemporary business environment is on a high-speed track to progress‚ some might say that progress comes with a price. One specific notion of price is ‘change’. Change is inevitable. One can make it happen‚ anticipate it to some extent‚ respond to it or simply go with the flow. Advocates of change emphasize that it
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| Question : | (TCO 2) Bubba’s Crawfish Processing Company uses a traditional overhead allocation based on direct labor hours. For the current year overhead is estimated at $2‚250‚000 and direct labor hours are budgeted at 415‚000 hours. Actual overhead was $2‚200‚000 and actual direct labor hours worked were 422‚000. (a) Calculate the predetermined overhead rate. (b) Calculate the overhead applied. (c) Determine the amount of overhead that is over/underapplied. | | | Student Answer:
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Accounting (Managerial) 530 Portfolio Case Study Imagine you are applying to become a trainee in a management consulting company‚ Solutions Inc.‚ which claims to deliver innovative solutions. They are looking for innovative employees who engage with their work. The selection process will be rigorous. You know you will be asked to submit reports based on questions regarding your knowledge of management accounting practice and strategic management accounting. To provide a context for the reports
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