CHAPTER 9 PROFIT PLANNING AND BUDGETING Questions‚ Exercises‚ Problems‚ and Cases: Answers and Solutions 9.1 See text or glossary at the end of the book. 9.2 A cost center is a responsibility center in which management is responsible only for costs. In a profit center‚ management is responsible for both costs and revenues. 9.3 An investment center is a responsibility center in which management is responsible for managing costs‚ revenues‚ and assets. A profit center is not responsible
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Theories of Profit There are various theories of profit‚ given by several economists‚ which are as follows: 1. Walker’s Theory of Profit as Rent of Ability This theory is pounded by F.A. Walker. According to Walker‚ “Profit is the rent of exceptional abilities that an entrepreneur may possess over others”. Rent is the difference between the yields of the least and the most efficient entrepreneurs. In formulating this theory‚ Walker assumed a state of perfect completion in which all firms are
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Revenue and Capital Expenditure Revenue and Capital expenditure are slightly different. Revenue expenditure is money that is spent on items that are only going to be used once‚ such as printer paper‚ stock‚ repairs‚ petrol etc. These items would go under expenses in the profit and loss account and would be included as part of revenue in balance sheet. Capital Expenditure is money spent by a business on items that are going to be used more than one time‚ for example machinery‚ buildings and
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Investment Policy‚ Ethics‚ and Portfolio Management March 10‚ 2010 Mid-Term Problems Chapter 13 Question 1) Briefly describe the results of studies that examined the performance of alternative industries during specific time periods and discuss their implications for industry analysis. Industry analysis is performed and relevant because different industries have different performance over time periods and during different stages of the business cycle. Yearly performance studies
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Hebrews and their life style contributed to the world’s civilization greatly. It was‚ to say the least‚ tremendous. Mainly recorded in the Old Testament you get to see how the Hebrews lived their lives‚ and it all started with Abraham leading his family to the promised land of Canaan. Reading through their struggles and their experience of greatness has really opened my eyes. In the past I have learned about Moses‚ Abraham‚ Solomon‚ the Ten Commandments‚ the Israelites escape from Pharaoh‚ and in
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INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION PEPSICO INC ------------------------------------------------- Investment Recommendation BUY PEPCICO INC Dec. 10‚ 2011 INVESTMENT THESIS: * PepsiCo is increasing its investment in China‚ PepsiCo Americas Beverages and in Nutrition growth initiatives. This initiative will help the company to grow the annual earnings more than 10% on a longer term. * PepsiCo is the world’s largest snack food company‚ controlling 40% of the US snacks market and around
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CHAPTER 8 DEDUCTIONS FROM GROSS INCOME Problem 8 – 1 DEDUCTIBLE OR NONDEDUCTIBLE FROM GROSS INCOME |1. Deductible |11. Nondeductible | |2. Nondeductible |12. Deductible | |3. Nondeductible |13. Deductible
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Investment Objectives Investment objectives cover how we accomplish most financial goals. These investment objectives are important because certain products and strategies work for one objective‚ but may produce poor results for another objective. It is quite likely you will use several of these investment objectives simultaneously to accomplish different objectives without any conflict. The other five specific objectives are stated below. Capital Appreciation Capital appreciation is
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Altamirano 1 Victor J. Altamirano Professor Powers Business and its Publics 25 February 2012 Subsidizing Profits In contemporary United States policy‚ the conception of free market principles result in negative externalities for the public as well as market inefficiencies. To address these issues‚ the government has developed methods to sway commercial enterprise and its services through taxes and subsidies. Taxes are used to discourage certain transactions and production operations
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Is Yearly Schooling Beneficial to Students? Among Schoolchildren‚ by Tracy Kidder‚ could not be summed up by describing a fifth grade classroom in Holyoke‚ Massachusetts. Kidder has underlying messages about education that is placed in the characters experiences throughout the book. The author does not only show how the teacher interacts with the students‚ but how she reacts to different situations she encounters throughout the school year. Whether the encounters are horrible or joyful‚ Mrs. Zajac
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