Master Budget The master budget is a comprehensive summary of a business’ long and short-term goals. “It is a set of interrelated budgets that constitutes a plan of action for a specified time period” (Weygandt‚ Kimmel‚ & Kieso‚ 2008‚ p.4). It brings together long-range plans and short-term budgets. It provides calculated targets for sub-activities such as target sales‚ distribution‚ production‚ and finance. In addition it helps calculate any other item of financial interest to the business owner
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Week 4 Discussions Week 4 Discussion Question 1 What is break-even analysis and how does it work with cost–volume–profit analysis? As a manager‚ what decisions would you make to achieve a lower break-even point? The CVP analysis is the level of activity at which total revenues equal total costs (both fixed and variable). A break-even analysis is the process of finding the break-even point. The cost-value-profit is the study of how specific costs respond to changes in the level of business
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CAPSTONE CHECKPOINT Capstone Checkpoint Capstone Checkpoint An issue in human services that is being mulled around in my community and state is what to do about drug and alcohol use while collecting welfare and other state benefits. The money that is meant to get the parents back on their feet and provide for the children is being grossly misused. Many people who are collecting benefit checks‚ food stamps‚ and medical benefits are unable to pass a drug test so in essence are not able to work
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Discussion Questions Wk 5 ACC/561 Week Five Discussion Questions What is a flexible budget? What types of organizations may use flexible budgets? Why are flexible budgets useful? Flexible budgets work well as a performance evaluation tool in conjunction with a static budget and are basically a comprehensive accounting of the static budget ’s cost variance. Flexible budget expenditures can be stymied by offering employee performance incentives directly relating to staying on the static budget
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Discussion Questions Week 1 • What are some ways in which receivers of messages provide feedback when listening to or reading a message? What effect does this have on the message? Provide examples. A receiver can provide feedback when listening to a message by offering their opinion or advice on whatever the subject matter was. The message will get a deeper understanding from different ideas being shared. For example‚ a wife tells her husband to go to the grocery store to get milk and bread. The
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week two discussion questions 1. What is the value of on-task behavior in the classroom? How has technology affected the ability to keep students on task? How should teachers regulate the use of technology to prevent classroom management issues? On-task behavior is very important in the classroom. According to Jones & Jones (2010)‚ on-task behavior should be magnified more so than off-task behavior. “Although we often fall into the trap of believing that critical remarks will improve students’
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Week Four Discussion Question How does a government budget deficit affect the economy? Identify two periods in recent history in which the United States has run budget deficits. What were the reasons for the deficits during those time periods? A government budget deficit occurs when the governments expenses exceeds its revenues. Because of this spending the government has to find alternatives to finance this added expense through borrowing. A government deficit in the long-run can reduce savings
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Ashley Whipple University of Phoenix NSG/391 Professional nursing practice Week 2 discussion questions Identify three time-management skills you plan to implement to help you achieve your personal and educational goals. 1. Make to do lists. This is something that I already do to a degree in my personal life‚ but not as often as I should. I plan on implementing this to help me achieve my educational goals. Lists help organize things by importance and act as a reminder to finish tasks I might
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WEEK 07 DISCUSSION QUESTION SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AN ADAPTIVE PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE CYCLE MODEL AND EXTREME PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIFE CYCLE A. SIMILARITIES 1. The solution or outcome is not clear for both in Adaptive and Extreme PMLC models. The Adaptive does not defined goal and little is known about the solutions. Also the Extreme has neither the goal nor the solutions defined. 2. Client involvement and feedback process is required in both models. Clients are well
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Week 3 Discussion Questions What type of compensation component would you like to have through your employer that is not currently offered? Explain your rationale. Is your request consistent with your employer’s organizational goals? A compensation component is not a benefit‚ but may refer to how compensation is calculated‚ as in the case of those paid on commission. I believe you are asking for a new benefit. Like 401K‚ profit sharing‚ or health benefits. Commuting reimbursement or funding. This
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