payment and to write the debt off as a lost cause. Businesses normally make provisions for such cases. Provisions are those amounts which are set aside out of the profits for a specific purpose e.g. provisions for bad debts‚ doubtful debts or depreciation‚ etc. These provisions are made in view of some expected events. Any expected loss in the future relating to the current accounting period must be charged (i.e. debited) to the profit and loss account of the current period. Similarly‚ any expected
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net profit by 2015. The goal can be reached ONLY by changing and adapting the menu to a vegetarian one. Some loyal customers will be lost‚ because the veal cutlet sandwich will basically disappear from the menu by 2015. Nevertheless contribution margin is increased by giving advantage to products that have more contribution margin per limited resource. Analysis shows that vegetarian sandwiches are the future key success factors for the restaurants. Livoria cannot reach the 1.1M in net profit unless
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Nestlé’s Profitability In observing Nestlé’s Februarys 2007 press release‚ we would definitely invest in this company. According to Peter Brabeck-Letmathe Chairman and COE‚ “2006 was another record year for Nestlé.” “We are seeing the benefits of the Group’s transformation into a nutrition‚ health and wellness company‚ with stronger innovation and branding‚ as well as improved efficiency.” Nestlé has sought to diversify their portfolio with the acquisitions of Uncle Toby’s‚ Jenny Craig and
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Stop Struggling and Start Living by Elfreda Pretorius‚ is a book everyone can enjoy. Now a day’s people‚ life‚ jobs and most of the things that surround us daily have changed sense and meaning. Most of the times we don’t exactly know why are we suffering or why do we feel our lives are falling to pieces. We feel tired of pleasing others‚ and still those people don’t see how much we do and still ask for more‚ without giving back. But it is up to us to construct our path‚ and show those who we care
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Profit Determination Prepared by John Hoggett and Clare Innes Measurement of Profit • Cash basis • Cash income received - Cash expenses paid – Revenues recorded when received – Expenses recorded when paid • Accrual basis • Profit = Income (incl. Revenues) - Expenses – Revenue is recognised when the anticipated inflow of economic benefit can be reliably measured – Expenses when the consumption of benefits can be reliably measured 2 Adjusting Entries • The need for adjusting entries-
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For-Profit Education For-Profit education has been present for many years however has recently become a popular commodity. The for-profit educational world has been gaining popularity for a number of reasons. These include such aspects as access‚ student population‚ financial cost‚ etc. This paper will explore For-Profit education‚ a brief history‚ the students these institutions aim to serve‚ the intended focus of For-Profits and quality‚ the impact on higher education‚ and the roles of student
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WHAT ARE COSTS AND PROFITS? HUNGRY HELEN’S COOKIE FACTORY • Helen‚ the owner of the cookie factory‚ buys flour‚ sugar‚ flavorings‚ and other cookie ingredients. • She also buys the mixers and the ovens and hires workers to run the equipment. • She then sells the resulting cookies to consumers. 2 TOTAL REVENUE‚ TOTAL COST‚ AND PROFIT • The amount that Helen receives for the sale of its output (cookies) is its total revenue. • The amount that the firm pays to buy inputs (flour‚ sugar‚ workers
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4. MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS Assignment A: (any 3) Distinguish between the following: a) Industry demand and Firm (Company) demand‚ b) Short-run demand and Long run demand‚ and c) Durable goods’ demand and Non-durable goods demand. 2 . What are the problems faced in determining the demand for a durable good? Illustrate with example of demand for households refrigerator or television set. 3 . Analyze the method by which a firm can allocate the given advertising budget
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example‚ if firm 1 builds 2 plants and firm 2 builds 4 plants‚ the market price will be 9 − (2 + 4) = 3 per unit. At this price firm 1 will make a profit of 2 × 3 − 2 × 3.5 = −1 while firm 2 will make a profit of 4×3−4×3.5 = −2. Assume‚ no firm will build more than 4 plants. Cost (Q) = 3.5 * Q Price = 9 -(Q1+Q2) 1. Set up a 4-by-4 table that records the profits of each firm for each possible choice of the number of plants to build. Then‚ use your table to answer the questions below. Price
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Assignment: Maximizing Profits in Market Structures Paper XECO/212 University of Phoenix The structure of a market is defined by the number of firms in the market‚ the existence or otherwise of barriers to entry of new firms‚ and the interdependence among firms in determining pricing and output to maximize profits. This paper covers the following: the advantages and limitation of supply and demand‚ the characteristics of each market structure‚ the barriers to entry and how
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