1 Dakota current allocates warehousing‚ distribution and order entry cost equally to each customer. DOP’s pricing system is generally independent of the specific level of service provided for customers. They just chose a single cost drive. However‚ it’s not believable and proper to use this simple method to analyze costs when costs are more complex. So we need to use activity-based cost system to chose different cost drives and allocate costs based on the activity. 2 We identify four different activities
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Strong Tie Ltd. This case is about the decision to hire a consultant to provide an analysis of the company’s performance and to provide suggestions on future actions. Strong Tie Ltd.‚ located in Winnipeg Manitoba‚ manufactured connectors to be used to reinforce wood joints. Bill Johnstone created this company to capitalize on the high demand for the housing market. After his death‚ the family owned business was passed on to his son‚ who ran the business along with his daughters. Strong Tie Ltd. made
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Baderman Island Resort Financial Summary – Group C Jana Davis‚ Cat Capra‚ Liz McCaw‚ Elly Ponce‚ Raymond Robinson‚ Richard Rasmussen‚ Sam Mason ACC/291 Principles of Accounting II July 14‚ 2012 Lori McKinney | Baderman Island Resort | Memo To: CEO of Baderman Island Resort From: Team C CC: Date: [ 7/16/2012 ] Re: Ratio Analysis Memo CEO of Baderman Island Resort‚ In the evaluation of liquidity ratios‚ the revenue from the income statement finds the Tenney at Night to be the
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to question no-a a(1). It seems that Track Software LTD. is focusing on mainly in profit maximization rahter than the overall shareholder value maximiaztion. In every year except first two years firm’s pofit has been increased but per share value of the firm dit not increase that much. This is not a right goal for the company. A firms main purpose is to maximize the shareholder wealth not to increase profit. a(2). There is some potential problem exist in the firm. The firm is now mostly managed
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in 2002‚ however‚ it was $1‚048‚800 in 2005 with the revenue increased by 15.5% based on 2004. It is obviously that the business had a overall prospect. Finally‚ their gross profits‚ operating profits and net profits keep increasing from year 2003 to 2005 as well as the changes in their gross margin‚ operating margin and net profit margin. In general‚ the business operated perfect and had a booming future. However‚ there are still some weaknesses if the company. The most obvious problem is their
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made separate but equal agreements with Strazella and Spitzer to operate a barber shop. Under the “partnership” agreement: ~ Chaiken would provide the barber chairs‚ supplies and licenses. Strazella and Spitzer provide tools of the trade. ~ Gross returns were to be divided on a percentage basis between all three men. ~ Chaiken will decide all matters of the partnership policy. ~Stated hours of work and holidays. ~Chaiken holds and distributes all receipts. The Delaware Employment Security
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Company Description Toyota Motor Corporation. The Group ’s principal activities are to manufacture and sell automobiles and provide financial services. The Group operates through three segments: Automotive‚ Financial Services and Other. Automotive segment designs‚ manufactures‚ assembles and sells passenger cars‚ recreational and sport-utility vehicles‚ minivans and trucks and related parts and accessories. Financial services segment provides financing to dealers and their customers for the purchase
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net operating profit after taxes. It is a measure of operating efficiency. Lowe’s NOPAT increased from $390 million in 1997 to $1123.75 million in 2001. This shows that they were operating more efficiently in each year. There are two profitability ratios that are important‚ they are return on capital and return on equity. Return on capital measures the return that an investment generates for stock and bondholders. It indicates how good a company is at turning capital into profits. Lowe’s return
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analysis Profitability Gross profit margin amounted to 18% in 2011 and at 22.2% in 2010 with a decrease of 4% compared to a prior year. Decrease in the gross profit margin had been largely caused by the escalation in COGS which has resulted in a lower gross profit. This may point at an inefficient use of raw materials‚ labor and manufacturing related costs or basically an increased market price for raw materials and up surged wages. Followed by lower EBIT or operating profit margin which went down
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Forecasting 1. Strengths: - Profitability Ratios: Constant growth from 2002-05‚ particularly year 2004 and 2005 with impressive growth in revenue with12.5% and 15.5% respectively‚ much higher than the benchmark just -1.8%. Gross‚ operating and net profit margin were all performing better than the benchmarks. - Management: Co-owner Bob Brown has been brought up to value a strong work ethic‚ which he has obtained through his father since at young age by working for his father at
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