Case Study: ‘Ocean Carriers’ By: Alyssa Linder Wenliang Zhang Xhangoli‚ Eva 1. Daily spot hire rates are determined according to supply and demand of the shipping capacity. According to the article‚ the supply of ships available equals the number of ships currently in the fleet plus any new ships added‚ minus any scrapings and sinking. According to Exhibit 2‚ there are a limited number of ships older than 24 years which are likely to be scraped. For those ships under the age group
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Key Strategic Issue: The JW Marriott stands as one of Marriott’s most luxurious and high-end class hotels for customers‚ but this does not mean that their need for expansion has been any less important. After the buy over of one of Manhattans most luxurious hotel brands‚ the Essex House Hotel‚ by Chicago-based real estate investment trust Strategic Hotels in the late months of the year 2012. The JW Marriott was asked to run the luxurious brand with a strategic partnership and take the Essex House
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Republic of the Philippines University of Southeastern Philippines COLLEGE OF GOVERNANCE AND BUSINESS Department of Business Administration Bo. Obrero‚ Davao City CASE ANALYSIS 4 Cost Economics To Reduce Costs‚ Firms Often Look Far Afield In order to increase productivity and cut costs to better compete‚ firms often seek creative insights in industries far afield from their own. Of course‚ in a time of increased global competition‚ firms routinely scrutinize competitors’ practices
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Snapple Case Study Solution 1. From 1972 to 1993‚ why did Snapple flourish when so many small start-up premium fruit drinks stayed small or disappeared? As described in the case study‚ Snapple flourished throughout 1972 and 1993 due to various reasons. Firstly‚ as the owners of Snapple realized that the popularity of no preservative fruit juices was increasing‚ they ceased the opportunity and decided to make a business out of it. As they were the first ones in this business‚ they got a chance
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Units Unit Cost Total Cost From the Beginning Inventory 1840.00 20.00 36800.00 From the first purchase 600.00 20.25 12150.00 From the second purchase 380.00 21.00 7980.00 2820.00 56930.00 From the Second purchase 420.00 21.00 8820.00 From the third purchase 400.00 21.25 8500.00 From the second purchase 200.00 21.50 4300.00 1020.00 21.20 21620.00 Units Unit Cost Total Cost From the Beginning Inventory 1020.00 21.20 21624.00 From the first purchase 700.00 21.50 15050.00 From the second
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Mining Advertiser-specific User Behavior Using Adfactors Nikolay Archak New York University‚ Leonard N. Stern School of Business 44 West 4th Street‚ Suite 8-185 New York‚ NY‚ 10012 Vahab S. Mirrokni Google Research 76 9th Ave New York‚ NY 10011 S. Muthukrishnan Google Research 76 9th Ave New York‚ NY 10011 mirrokni@google.com muthu@google.com narchak@stern.nyu.edu ABSTRACT Consider an online ad campaign run by an advertiser. The ad serving companies that handle such campaigns
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Credential Solution. Credential Solution is a company that offers service to students to order and mails their official transcripts to a non-Queens College recipient. This service benefits CUNY as it allows 24/7 transcript ordering and it automates some of the processes the Registrar office needs to complete the official transcript order. Credential Solution is the only third party that works with CUNY when it comes to processing an official transcript. II) Work-Flow of Credential Solution‚ How the
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that demonstrated high levels of customer service were granted the right to sell Saturn 2. What resources and capabilities does Saturn possess? * Access to vast resource of General Motors‚ its parent. Advantageous financing terms‚ ability to rise capital‚ use of GM’s managerial talent * Favorable supplier relationships. Close physical proximity and unique connection with suppliers of necessary parts * Close ties to autoworkers union. Ready access to skilled labor previously displaced due to layoffs
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5 tons 1800 Barley 2.2 tons 2200 Constraints: Thus mathematical model is: Maximize: Subject to: Solving the problem using solver of MS Excel we get the solution as follows: Variable Solution 547.21 544.90 422.71 311.34 373.84 65.52 65.52 0.00 Variable Max. Profit Solution 0.00 0.00 586.66 376.95 35.33 0.53 0.53 315862.07 Crop Plan Parcel Cultivation Area (Acre) Wheat Alfalfa Barley Total Area Southeast 547.21 65.52 586.66 1199.39 North 544
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ACC307 #32 1) Professional Labor Hours Indirect Costs Direct Costs Legal Support Indirect-Cost Pool Cost-Allocation Base Cost Object: Direct Labor Job for clients Direct Costs 2) 2008 budgeted direct-cost rate per hour of professional labor $104‚000 / 1600 hours = $65 per professional labor hour 3) 2008 budgeted indirect-cost rate per hour of professional labor $2‚200‚000 / (25 x 1600 hours) = $55 per professional
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