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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managers and whether they should join the joint venture or not. Profit maximisation Profit maximisation is the process by which a firm determines the price and output level that returns the greatest profit. There are several approaches to this problem. The total revenue - total cost method relies on the fact that profit equals revenue minus cost‚ and the marginal revenue - marginal cost method is based on the fact that total profit in a perfectly competitive market reaches its maximum point where
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1. [Sales Growth Rates‚ Sales‚ and Profits] Petal Providers Corporation opens and operates “mega” floral stores in the U.S. The idea behind the super store concept is to model the U.S. floral industry after its European counterparts whose flower markets generally have larger selections at lower prices. Revenues were $1 million with net profit of $50‚000 last year when the first “mega” Petal Providers floral outlet was opened. If the economy grows rapidly next year‚ Petal Providers expects its
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devices that observe physical conditions. Your sensors are installed into the products your customers sell. Sensors are everywhere. Almost any product that has an automated function requires some sort of sensor. Your company was created when the government split a monopoly into identical competitors. When the company was a monopoly‚ operating inefficiencies and poor product offerings were not addressed because customers had no other choices. Competition in the post-monopoly era means you can no
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Journal Entry 6-1-12 I learned that its not always about immediate profit. The purpose of business is to prolong your business while making a solid profit each year. If you make 100‚000 dollars for 3 years that does not exceed what your profits would be if you made 75‚000 dollars a year for 25 years. The peace of mind alone knowing you have a trust worthy business partner as well as a set in stone job/business for your lifetime and retirement is often a lot more rewarding than a quick buck. I
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Financial Statement Analysis Exercises (Chapter 2) 2-4. Consider the following potential events that might have taken place atVodafone Group Plc on 31 March‚ 2012. For each one‚ indicate which line items in Vodafone’s balance sheet would be affected and by how much. Also indicate the change to Vodafone’s book value of equity. (In all cases‚ ignore any tax consequences for simplicity.) a. b. A warehouse fire destroyed £50 million worth of uninsured inventory. c. Vodafone used £50million
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The selling price and cost per unit are shown below: Selling price $200 Costs: Direct material $35 Direct labor 50 Variable overhead 25 Variable selling expenses 25 Fixed selling expenses 15 150 Unit profit before tax $ 50 Management is evaluating the alternative of performing the necessary customizing to allow Electron Control to sell
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Economic Profit and Accounting Profit When it comes to business decisions‚ there are many ways to analysis the financial status of a firm. What guidelines determine profit margin? Who uses these guidelines? How is profit used to analysis a firm and its business decisions? This paper will discuss two terms that are used to define profit: accounting profit and economic profit. The first term is called accounting profit which uses the equa-tion. The second term for profit is economic profit. Economic
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CHAPTER ONE PRINCIPLES OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT AND ITS BASIC FUNCTIONS For any organization‚ staff or men power is the most valuable asset.. In the modern age where computers and information technology have brought revolutionary changes in the progress and performance‚ human resource factor’s importance has become imperative. Many years ago large organizations had no separate department for staff matters and Personnel & Admin Department was doing the job. But recently
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Question1. Describe the concept of vision in an organisation with example. How is it different from mission statement ? A vision statement is a vivid idealized description of a desired outcome that inspires‚ energizes and helps you create a mental picture of your target. It could be a vision of a part of your life‚ or the outcome of a project or goal. Vision statements are often confused with mission statements‚ but they serve complementary purposes. Examples of vision statement The nature
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