Individual weekly case assignment 4 – YakkaTech Ltd. RUIWEN RAN (N01014875) MGMT- 1500-OLG 1. What symptom(s) in this case suggest that something has gone wrong? Because employees can investigate most software and hardware system problems online and problems had to be diagnosed and resolved on-site‚ consequently‚ YakkaTech amalgamated its customer service operations into four large regional centres. On the hand‚ YakkaTech’s customer services business has nearly increased two times
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Textbook case: Managerial Accounting for Managers‚ 2nd edition Noreen‚ Brewer and Garrison (McGraw-Hill/Irwin‚ 2008). Case 4-33 Cost Structure; Target profit and Break-Even Analysis Contribution Income Statement for all three scenarios: 15% commission 20% commission Own sales force Sales $16‚000‚000 $16‚000‚000 $16‚000‚000 Variable manuf. cost $7‚200‚000 $7‚200‚000 $7‚200‚000 Commissions $2‚400‚000 $3‚200‚000 $1‚200‚000 -Tot. variable cost ($9‚600‚000)
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Strategic Initiative Paper FIN/370 Abstract McDonald’s has been in business since 1955. Through many years of great strategic and financial planning‚ it has become one of the most successful food chains in the world. In order to continue its great success‚ McDonald’s must continue to adapt to change. In this paper we will discuss the strategic and financial planning that would be necessary to keep McDonald’s on top of the food chain.
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is FVAN = PMT * [(1+I)N -1]/I In this case‚ PMT = 1‚000 (Emily’s contribution) + 1‚000 (matching from employer) = 2‚000 USD I = 0.06 N = 25 The result is FVA25 = 109‚729 USD 2. Calculate the amount of money that Emily needs to set aside from her bonus this year to cover the down payment on a new car‚ assuming she can earn 4% on her savings. What if she could earn 10% on her savings? The formula we applied here is PMT = FVAN * I /[(1+I)N -1] In the first case‚ FVA3 = 10‚000 USD I = 0.04 N = 3 The
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Target Market for Coach Handbags When trying to define the specific target market for Coach handbags we first need to identify those who have a desire‚ financial means‚ are eligible and have the authority to make a purchase (Christ‚ 2008a). There are typically two main markets that Coach will need to look at and those are the individuals who will purchase at the full-price and then those that will only purchase at a discounted price. The full-price purchaser is around her mid thirties and is either
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Khristle Joy Hutalla BSBA 2301 Questions 1. In the case study‚ we referred to the systems being developed and used as decision support systems. However‚ we also identified various artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. How can a decision support system incorporate and use AI technologies such as pattern recognition? - Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and techniques can aid in the diagnosis of disease states and assessment of treatment outcomes‚ so AI can be used by a decision support system
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Chapter 4 Case Study “Google In China” 1. What philosophical principle did Google’s managers adopt when deciding that the benefits of operating in China outweighed the cost? When deciding whether or not to operate in China‚ a utilitarian approach was clearly adopted. “Utilitarian approaches to ethics hold that the moral worth of actions or practices is determined by their consequences” (Hill‚ 2009‚ p. 144). In 2002‚ Google was unexpectedly blocked by the Chinese for two weeks. When it was finally
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We cannot begin to understand the response towards the contemporary patriarchal attitudes and theories toward women that the artists of the Vienna Secession manifested without discussing the men whose eyes interpreted the women of fin-de-siècle Vienna. During fin-de-siècle Vienna women were beginning to gain ground towards emancipation from oppressive patriarchal order of the Viennese society. The manifestation of these contemporary patriarchal attitudes is a complex one and rather difficult to define
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Caledonia Products Integrative Problem FIN/470 TEAM PAPER From: The Assistant Financial Analyst Re: Cash Flow Analysis and Capital Rationing Caledonia is a corporation who is interested in adding a new trending project to their project line. The project would only be in production for five years and the company has chosen team A to make an educated recommendation. Tem A will analyze the following: • Cash flow • Net present value • Internal rate or return The following analysis
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Chapter Case 4 Synopsis-Daimler/BMW Zipcar is a business that provides car-sharing programs for people in major‚ urban cities like Tokyo‚ New York and London. Zipcar allows people to borrow cars for designated times as needed. In some cases it may be borrowed for 30 minutes‚ some cases can be several days. Young professionals are eagerly participating in these programs because it allows the convienience allowed in owning a car without the long term cost. Car-sharing businesses have seen a
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