Brief This brief amicus curiae does not address the merits of the predatory pricing allegation against BuyGasCo Corporation ("BuyGasCo"). It speaks only to the nature of the cost accounting system that we‚ as students of accounting‚ think to be appropriate for addressing the issues presented by cases of this general type. We offer our views on this subject out of concern about the allocation of indirect costs used in assessing the appropriate gasoline cost value in State of Florida v. BuyGasCo
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User-generated content Brianna Hughes Northeaster State University User generated content is on the verge in the media industry and becoming a world wide system used on the internet and in commercials. The growth of new media has increased communication between many people all over the world. People are able to speak their mind through websites‚ blogs‚ pictures‚ and other user-generated media. User-generated content is another way for people to access things at a quicker pace with fast
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News Brief Hilton Hotels tops in customer satisfaction http://planyourmeetings.com/2006/06/01/hilton-hotels-tops-in-customer-satisfaction/ By Kristi Casey Sanders Published: June 1‚ 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation leads the hotel industry in customer satisfaction‚ according to the latest statistics from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). With a score of 78 points out of a possible 100‚ Hilton took the leadership position among the seven hotel companies mentioned in the survey
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Computer-generated imagery Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is the application of the field of computer graphics or‚ more specifically‚ 3D computer graphics to special effects in art ‚ video games ‚ films ‚ television programs ‚ commercials ‚ simulators and simulation generally‚ and printed media. The visual scenes may be either dynamic or static. Here is a picture made with computer-generated imagery‚ modern architects use services from computer graphic firms to create 3D models for both
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Abstract This paper is written for the accounting theory course as a course project. This paper discusses the differences between the historical cost accounting approach and the fair value accounting approach. The discussion will focus on the debate on using which accounting approach. We begin by stating the definitions of both concepts and discussing them thoroughly‚ then we state the main advantages of the two approaches followed by comparison between them. The last section of this paper discusses
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How does an organization create customer value? Marketing experts Don Peppers and Martha Rogers said: “Without customers‚ you don’t have a business.” It is such a simple‚ nevertheless‚ a scary thought. We live in a world of consumerism‚ in which the customer’s wants and desires greatly exceed their basic needs. Even though many see this concept as a threat to modern world society‚ it has created the extremely competitive marketplace for businesses. The companies are competing everyday to win over
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How does the NIV compare to the KJV? Hundreds of texts showing the true quality of the NIV translation! This is a sampling of texts from a broad spectrum of doctrines‚ concepts‚ and magnitude of importance‚ comparing the King James Version with that of the New International Version. Each text can be seen side-by-side for easy comparison‚ and those who wish to may also view these texts from BibleGateway.com by clicking on the link at the left in each row. Please note: These texts are just a sampling
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Dr. D. Wadden Group 2: Class Name: BUSI 2231 05 Applied Marketing Date: Wednesday‚ February 12‚ 2014 Hilton HHonor Worldwide Case Analysis Paper Defining the issues There is increased level of competition within Hotel industry and this has made the cost of operation an important aspect in management. Sales and marketing department needs to register and identify market development programs and various demands from customers. There are issues surrounding dynamic pricing which assist in luring
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VALUE DRIVERS: Quality: Total quality control is carried out using two basic principles: quality is built in at every stage and quality is continually improved. [2] Toyota has launched‚ unannounced‚ several low-profile initiatives‚ including a global computer data base to track vehicle repairs and cut reporting times about customer complaints from months to days [1] No matter where Toyota vehicles are made‚ they must have the same high level of quality. Toyota doesn’t put a label on vehicles
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Background: Hilton hotels started out in Cisco‚ TX being a small family owned business in the early 1900’s. By 1946 Hilton Hotels Corp became public and 8 years later acquired Promus Corp with the intention of continuing to diversify and cater to all customers whether upper class‚ middle class‚ business or personal. Fast forward to 2007 where now Hilton owns/operates and/or franchises close to 3‚000 properties and 500‚000 rooms in 78 countries ranging from ultimate luxury to middle class hotel chains
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