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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Cash Connection 1. What are the dominant economic characteristics affecting the payday lending industry? The industry for short-term cash loans (payday loans) grew in the early 1990’s because of the shift in financial services marketplace. The cost structure of the market rose due to bounced checks‚ overdraft protection fees‚ and late bill payments penalties. Second the trend of regulation of payday advance service that allowed protection for consumers. To avoid such cost‚ payday loans were
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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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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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INTRODUCTION Cash is a paradox. Why do individuals treat certain pieces of metal and paper differently from other similarly valueless objects? Despite the above‚ cash is an indispensable part of modern economies and is part of a complicated monetary regime. Even though we take it for granted that the pieces of paper in our wallet offer a reliable representation of our consumption power‚ this monetary regime is anything but trivial Money and cash (as a form of money) allow people to engage in complicated
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Axia College Material Appendix B Cash Management Matrix Directions: Using the matrix‚ list how each of the principles of internal control works‚ and give an example for each. Next‚ list how each of the principles of cash management works‚ and give an example for each. Principles of Internal Control | How it Works | Example | Establishment of responsibility | Giving one person a specific duty | A receiving clerk has to check in all the orders off of the delivery truck. | Segregation
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Cash Budgets These are used by management as a guide to planning‚ control and decision-making. • So we can see when commitments are due so the business can make payments on time‚ maintaining a good reputation and being able to obtain credit • To show when the business has excess funds which should be invested to earn interest in either the short-term money market‚ in a fixed term deposit‚ in government stock or in an investment account (rather than a cheque account) • To control by
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TEXT 1 CASH CROP In agriculture‚ a cash crop is a crop which is grown for profit. The term is used to differentiate from subsistence crops‚ which are those fed to the producer’s own livestock or grown as food for the producer’s family. In earlier times cash crops were usually only a small (but vital) part of a farm’s total yield‚ while today‚ especially in the developed countries‚ almost all crops are mainly grown for cash. In non-developed nations‚ cash crops are usually crops which attract
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equal to its par value. a. What is the payback period for this bond? b. With such a long payback period‚ is the bond a bad investment? c. What is the discounted payback period for the bond assuming its 4% coupon rate is the required return? What general principle does this example illustrate regarding a project’s life‚ its discounted payback period‚ and its NPV? A8-1. a. Payback on this bond is 25 years. You pay $1‚000. You receive $40 a year for 25 years‚ a total of $1‚000. b The bond is not
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totaled 75% percent of revenues‚ and depreciation expense was $1.5 million. All revenues were collected in cash during the year and all expenses other than depreciation were paid in cash. What were Brandywine’s 2007 net income‚ total profit margin‚ and cash flow? Net income = 12M * (1 - 75%) - 1.5M = $1.5 million Total profit margin = $1.5M/12M = 12.5% Cash flow = 1.5M + 1.5M = $3 million Suppose the company changed its depreciation calculation procedures(still within
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