Chapter 5: Flow Rate and Capacity Analysis 5.1 Objective Chapter 3 introduced the three basic building blocks of process flow namely the (average) flow time‚ (average) flow rate and (average) inventory. It is followed by a sequence of three chapters‚ 4‚ 5 and 6‚ which examine each one of these measures individually. Chapter 5 is concerned with flow rate analysis and issues of capacity. The major managerial concept discussed in the in the chapter is that of the bottleneck. We use the notion
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Practical Accounting 1 Cash and Receivables -1. Assume the following facts for Kurt Company: the month-end bank statement shows a balance of P40‚000: outstanding checks totaled P2‚000; a deposit of P8‚000 is in transit at month-end; and a check for Pf400 was erroneously charged against the account by the bank. What is the correct cash balance at the end of the month? a. P33‚600 c. P45‚600 b. P34‚400 d. P46‚400 2. The August 31 bank statement of K‚ Inc. showed a balance of P113‚000. Deduction in
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Cash management techniques are an important part of managing finances. It is impossible to see your money grow if there are not methods in place to make the most of the money that you have. A good start to cash management is budgeting‚ which is the process of tracking money in and out to get a better idea of how money is really being spent. A budget identifies where the money is going and where adjustments can be made to decrease expenses or increase revenue. Along with budgeting‚ it is important
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To run a business needs cash. Cash Budget is a record of cash transactions that comes in and out of the business for a specific period of time. This helps in assessing the entity’s financial health whether there are sufficient cash for operations or too much cash are used. It also serves as a purpose of decision making on what amount of money can be granted to a creditor to avoid any liquidity in the business. Cash budget only records strictly cash movements. For example‚ Depreciation is not
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Cash Flow Problems and Solutions - Evaluation of Annual Cash Flow for ’SIGNature Ltd’ Sharma and Ryan are planning to share ownership of the business SIGNature Ltd. The business will manufacture plastic road signs for builders‚ tourist attractions and local councils. It is imperative that the business are continually monitoring and controlling their cash flow if they aim to survive‚ specifically making sure there are sufficient funds to cover immediate spending. However‚ SIGNature Ltd. should
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Cash Budgets CASH BUDGETS A cash budget is a budget that focuses on cash receipts and payments that are expected to occur in the future. Cash management is one of the main important factors in a business. A company that experiences cash shortages could be forced into bankruptcy in the future. Businesses that have excess cash can lose the opportunity to earn investment income or can reduce interest costs by repaying debt. A cash budget can tell management anticipated cash shortages or excess
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Current and Non-current Assets Without assets‚ businesses could not function. In order to show how much a business owns assets are used in accounting to clearly define the positive side of a balance sheet. Current and non-current assets are not only cash‚ but also monies which will turn into cash in the future. This includes receivables‚ properties‚ work in progress and buildings. This paper will define current and non-current assets‚ differentiate between the two‚ the order of liquidity and
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the functioning of the Circular Flow of Income. The Circular Flow of Income is a model that indicates how money moves throughout an economy. This model was mainly in use up to the Second World War and is a model developed by classical (monetarist) economists. Many models have been developed based on The Circular Flow of Income. The Circular Flow of Income consists of two parts‚ the inner circular flow and injections and withdrawals. In the inner circular flow there are two basic economic institutions
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enough to have accrued cash value‚ yes‚ you can cash it in. But‚ it might be wiser to borrow against it instead or look into other options. Cashing it in means you are cancelling the policy. If this is your only life insurance policy‚ it means you no longer have life insurance coverage. Whole Life and Cash Value Although there are different kinds of whole life‚ they all accrue a cash value. This makes them different from term insurance. The cash value of whole life is cash you can potentially access
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Cash Management Cash Cycle Factors that influence the desired level of cash Optimal cash inventories Short-term investment strategies The Manager Managing an entity’s Resources Cash Management Inventory Management Working Capital Management Investment in Human Capital Long-term Assets Accounts Receivable Resource Decisions Investment Decisions Operating Decisions Human Resources Decisions Life cycle effects‚ Business cycle‚ public events‚ etc. Recruitment‚ Selection Training‚ Productivity
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