and sells the generated power to their primary customer‚ the Hubei Provincial Power Company (HPPC). HPPC was the only company in Hubei Province that owned all the power transmission and distribution facilities and independently owned power plants operating in the province. The coal is supply by Pingdingshan and according to the contract‚ it is required to supply low sulfur bituminous coal that met certain quality specifications. Main Issue and Problems Based on this case‚ the main issue is regarding
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Standard Costing and Variance Analysis Formulas: Learning Objective of the article: 1. Learn the formulas to calculate direct materials‚ direct labor and factory overhead variances. This is a collection of variance formulas / equations which can help you calculate variances for direct materials‚ direct labor‚ and factory overhead. 1. Direct materials variances formulas 2. Direct labor variances formulas 3. Factory overhead variances formulas Direct Materials Variances: Materials purchase
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Introduction Wrong or inaccurate measurements can lead to wrong decisions‚ which can have serious consequences‚ costing money and even lives. The human and financial consequences of wrong decisions based on poor measurement being taken in matters as important as environmental change and pollution are almost incalculable. It is important therefore to have reliable and accurate measurements which are agreed and accepted by the relevant authorities worldwide. Metrologists are therefore continuously
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Performance measurement‚ Compensation and Multinational Considerations Mukhammadbobir 1401617 Faruddin 1401625 Louis Awu 14016 Performance Measurement is generally defined as regular measurement of outcomes and results‚ which generates reliable data on the effectiveness and efficiency of programs. Performance measures quantitatively tell us something important about our products‚ services‚ and the processes that produce them. They are a tool to help us understand‚ manage‚ and improve what our
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profitable company with reported operating revenue of $248.5 billion and operating income of $42.2 billion in 2006. The primary goals of Midland’s financial strategy are to fund overseas growth‚ invest in value-creating project‚ achieve an optimal capital strategy and repurchase undervalued shares. To accomplish all these goals the company has asked Janet Mortensen‚ Vice President of finance for Midland energy resources‚ to calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for the company as a whole
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P8-1 a) Expected Rate of Return $ $ $ Y 55‚000 6‚800 55‚000 X Previous Market Value Cash Flow Current Market Value X 20‚000 $ 1‚500 $ 21‚000 $ Y 12.50% 12.36% X: rt = (Ct + P rt = ($1‚50 rt = 0.125 = b) Both investments are equally risky. Keel should recommend Investment X because it has a Pt - Pt-1) / (Pt-1) Y: rt = (Ct + Pt - Pt-1) / (Pt-1) 0 + $21‚000 - $20‚000) / ($20‚000) rt = ($6‚800 + $55‚000 - $55‚000) / ($55‚00 = 12.5%
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STATIC BUDGET VARIANCE FOR THE MONTH JUST ENDED Income Statement line-item Budgeted amount per unit Static Budget (A) 10‚000 units Actual Results (B) 16‚000 units Static Budget Variance (A) – (B) Revenue Variable costs: Materials Labor Overhead Total Contribution margin Fixed costs: Manufacturing Overhead Marketing costs Total fixed costs Operating income
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The Oceanic Corporation (Determining the Cost of Capital) Larry Stone wants to estimate the firm’s hurdle rate because it is a benchmark for how well the company needs to do on a project in order to at least break even. The higher the hurdle rate‚ the riskier the project will have to be and the lower the hurdle rate is‚ the safer the project will be for a company. A company should strive for a financing mix that minimizes the hurdle rate and matches the assets being financed. If there
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meaning A budget (from old French bougette‚ purse) is a financial plan and a list of all planned expenses and revenues. It is a plan for saving‚ borrowing and spending.[1] A budget is an important concept in microeconomics‚ which uses a budget line to illustrate the trade-offs between two or more goods. In other terms‚ a budget is an organizational plan stated in monetary terms. In summary‚ the purpose of budgeting is to: 1. Provide a forecast of revenues and expenditures‚ that is‚ construct
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Nike‚ Inc.: Cost of Capital Case 14 A Case Brief Submitted to Submitted by In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for Date Submitted September 28‚ 2011 Summary This case highlights Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager with NorthPoint Group‚ a mutual-fund management firm. She managed the NorthPoint Large-Cap Fund‚ and in July of 2001‚ was looking at the possibility of taking a position in Nike for her fund. Nike stock had declined significantly over the previous year‚ and it appeared
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