Dakota Office Products Background • Regional distributor of office supplies to institutions sand commercial businesses • Comprehensive product line • Excellent reputation • Several distribution centers Process • Old: • After customer orders received‚ orders were accumulated within the warehouses and prepared for shipment • Used commercial truckers to deliver • New Option: • “Desk Top Deliveries” • Delivered products directly to locations • Small fleet of trucks • 2% upcharge on products Pricing
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Financial Profitability Statement Ratios for 2006‚ 2005. Profit margin ratio = Net income measures net income in each sales dollar. Net sales Dec. 06 CHF Sales $98.5 billion – Expenses $1.5 billion = Net income $97.0 = 9.8% Net sales $98.5 Dec. 05 CHF Sales $91.1 billion – Expenses $425 million= Net income $90.7 = 10.0% Net Sales $91.1 Gross margin ratio = Net sales – Cost of goods sold measures gross margin in each sales dollar
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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 gain in the future relating to the current year must be credited to the profit and loss account of the current year. N
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is $72‚000. Calculate accounting profits and economic profits for Gomez’s pottery. Explicit costs: $37‚000 (= $12‚000 for the helper + $5‚000 of rent + $20‚000 of materials). Implicit costs: $22‚000 (= $4‚000 of forgone interest + $15‚000 of forgone salary + $3‚000 of entreprenuership). Accounting profit = $35‚000 (= $72‚000 of revenue - $37‚000 of explicit costs); Economic profit = $13‚000 (= $72‚000 - $37‚000 of explicit costs - $22‚000 of implicit costs). 8-4 (Key Question) Complete
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Highway & Transportation {loadposition articletop} {loadposition articleleft} The term traffic volume study can be termedor simply the traffic flow survey as traffic survey . It is defined as the procedure t Ways of conducting Traffic Survey / Methods of Traffic Volume Study Following are the means of conducting traffic survey: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. By Toll Plaza Ticketing Registration offices Statistical Approach By Interviewing By Check posts Modern Global Positioning Systems Below
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Cost Management or Cost Control In broad sense‚ both the terms have the same meaning. Yet cost management seems to connote broader perspective. Cost control to an un-initiated may mean cutting down the incurrence of cost or expenditure every time or in every situation. In reality it is not always so. In many specific situations‚ many times‚ one has to spend or incur cost in order to gain or make more money. It is in fact like an investment. Cost management sounds better then. Profits Making
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A charity for profit entity exists‚ and its role is to serve a charitable mission‚ but they are legally for profit. Profit charities basically focus on revenue and runs like a company. Their aim is generating profit for their company. Because it is a charity for profit‚ they have to pay taxes for the profit they made‚ while a nonprofit charity will not be taxed. Charites for profit can be categorized into two different sections. Firstly‚ the benefit corporation charities. They can maximize their
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Project: Financial Analysis for Avon Products Inc Student: Ninoska Trejos April 17‚ 2010 1. Background 1.1 Company Description Avon Products Inc (AVP)‚ founded by David H. McConnell‚ is a leading global beauty company‚ with $10 billion in annual revenue; it commenced operations in 1886 and incorporated in the State of New York on January 27‚ 1916. The company’s stocks are traded in the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Its products fall into three product categories: Beauty‚ Fashion
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Abstract Have you ever wondered how not-for-profit organizations are not-for-profit? Or how not-for-profit organizations can operate at an accounting profit but still be considered a not-for-profit organization? Over the year’‚ not-for-profit organizations have had many changes in rules and regulations set forth for not-for-profit organizations to abide by. There are three major financial statements involved with not-for-profit organizations and one voluntary financial statement‚ plus four key governmental
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INTERNATIONAL B-SCHOOL SUBJECT: FINANCIAL & COST ACCOUNTING Total Marks: 80 N.B.: 1)Allquestionsarecompulsory 2) All questions carry equal marks. Q1) ABC Ltd. Produces room coolers. The company is considering whether it should continue to manufacture air circulating fans itself or purchase them from outside. Its annual requirement is 25000 units. An outsider vendor is prepared to supply fans for Rs 285 each. In addition‚ ABC Ltd will have to incur costs of Rs 1.50 per unit for freight and Rs 10‚000
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