“Father of Profitability.” He was the first to describe in detail the double-entry bookkeeping‚ a process that plays an integral role in the development of capitalism as it allows us to calculate profits (Fischer‚ 2000). According to Pacioli‚ the hallmark of a successful business is what he calls the profit motive. This is the notion that successful business men and women must acknowledge and be influenced by the spiritual aspects of their lives. Or more specifically‚ Pacioli maintained that business
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R. Preston McAfee‚ Price Discrimination‚ in 1 ISSUES IN COMPETITION LAW AND POLICY 465 (ABA Section of Antitrust Law 2008) Chapter 20 _________________________ PRICE DISCRIMINATION R. Preston McAfee* This chapter sets out the rationale for price discrimination and discusses the two major forms of price discrimination. It then considers the welfare effects and antitrust implications of price discrimination. 1. Introduction The Web site of computer manufacturer Dell asks prospective buyers
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SAMPLE ANSWER FOR QUESTION 5 Profit-making is one of the most traditional‚ basic and major objectives of a firm. Profit-motive is the driving-force behind all business activities of a company. It is the primary measure of success or failure of a firm in the market. Profit earning capacity indicates the position‚ performance and status of a firm in the market. In spite of several changes and development of several alternative objectives‚ profit maximization has remained as one of the single most important
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Summary An analysis was done to find an equation that predicts the selling price of a house. The data used in this research analysis to predict the selling price of a house is shown in the Bryant/Smith Case 28 (See Appendix 1). The null hypothesis stated that there is not a relationship between the selling price of a house and its characteristics. The alternate hypothesis stated that there is a relationship between the selling price of a house and its characteristics. A 95% confidence level was chosen
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Economics April 16‚ 2012 n Price Controls: How efficient are price ceilings and price floors? If you think one is better than the other‚ make sure to bring up examples from our economy to validate your stand. Price ceilings and price floors are essential aspects of our economy. Price ceilings are government enacted laws preventing suppliers from establishing prices of key resources higher than a certain price‚ which is set by the government. Price floors are price minimums that can be charged
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3 price discrimination With the rapid development of economy and market‚ the price discrimination phenomenon is more and more universal and the form is more and more multiple. Price discrimination refers to companies selling exactly the same or similar production to different customers at different prices. 1In November 2006‚ the major IT Web site noted‚ Lenovo in the United States launched a holiday promotion‚ and four models of ThinkPad were under undercut. TP R60 price was down from $
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1. [Sales Growth Rates‚ Sales‚ and Profits] Petal Providers Corporation opens and operates “mega” floral stores in the U.S. The idea behind the super store concept is to model the U.S. floral industry after its European counterparts whose flower markets generally have larger selections at lower prices. Revenues were $1 million with net profit of $50‚000 last year when the first “mega” Petal Providers floral outlet was opened. If the economy grows rapidly next year‚ Petal Providers expects its
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Profit and loss accounts‚ balance sheets Profit and loss accounts‚ balance sheets Two of the most important financial statements for a business are the Profit and Loss Account‚ and the Balance Sheet. The Profit and Loss Account shows the profit or loss of a business over a given period of time e.g. 3 months‚ 1 year‚ etc. In contrast‚ the Balance Sheet is like a photograph taken at an instant in time giving a picture of what the business owns and what the business owes at that moment in time
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Project Topic: Profit Maximization of a firm. Profit maximization has always been considered the primary goal of firms.The firm’s owner is the manager of the firm‚ and thus‚ the firm’s owner-manager is assumed to maximize the firm’s short-term profits (current profits and profits in the near future).Today‚ even when the profit maximizing assumption is maintained‚ the notion of profits has been broadened to take into account uncertainty faced by the firm (in realizing profits) and the time value
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Explain each of the terms: • Speech - it is a meaningful vocalised form of language and involves the physical motor ability to make sounds‚ i.e. pronouncing articulate sounds and words accurately‚ and speaking fluently in the correct tone‚ volume and intonation. It is used to express wants and needs‚ feelings and emotions‚ thoughts and ideas. Correct speech is delivered without stuttering and in a suitable vocal condition. • Language – it is a way of communicating in a pre-structured‚ systematic
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