EMSE 6020: Decision Making with Uncertainty HOMEWORK 4‚ SUMMER 2013 Instructor: Joost Santos DEADLINE: June 27‚ 2013 Problem 1: (2 pts) Two contractors (1 and 2) placed a bid on a road construction project. They were each asked to provide percentile estimates of the time (x‚ in years) it would take the road to undergo a major maintenance after its completion. We seek to maximize this time variable x‚ as larger values imply better structural integrity as well as cheaper projection of the net
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Good morning‚ In regards to the current lease of your office building expiring and potential plans for a lease extension‚ I have done research using the FASB Codification to answer your questions below. 1. If you take the approach to make an up-front payment to the lessor of $2.3 million and extend the lease at current terms for another ten years‚ you will in effect have a new lease. Under the guidance of ASC 840-10-35‚ the extension of the lease is viewed as a new agreement and the classification
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Aim The main aim of this policy memo is to present information about problem of waste utilization in Kazakhstan and propose some recommendations for solving this problem. Executive summary According to the Ministry of environmental protection on the territory of Kazakhstan has accumulated 22 billion tons of waste‚ including 96 million tons of solid household waste. Annually the volume of accumulated waste is growing 700 million tons. Its main mass without separation into components removed and
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How Does Internal Marketing Affect Internal Stakeholder Satisfaction? In this essay I will attempt to explain how internal marketing affects the satisfaction of the internal stakeholders; I will do this by defining each of them separately‚ and then relating them using a real life example. In order to answer the essay’s question‚ I will need to begin by explaining the concept of internal marketing. First of all clarifying that marketing is the process or even the art that anticipates and conceives
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External/Internal Factors Dell is considered a very successful company. According to Govindarajan & Gupta (2005) one of the successes is its customer-direct concept that has been practiced since the company ’s inception. The concept involves dealing with customers directly and not through a third party‚ which helps maintain the quality of the relationship with its customers and also the products. In addition‚ this concept allows Dell to eliminate unnecessary inventories‚ warehouse space and storage
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Bayonne Packaging‚ Inc. Industry: Paper Packaging Submitted to: Professor Neil Wolff November 25th‚ 2013 BUS800 - Section 131 BY: Daniela Assenova 500384141 Executive Summary This report will provide an analysis of Bayonne Packaging‚ Inc and its involvement in the paper packaging industry. The three most important issues facing this company are analyzed which include (i) how can Bayonne strengthen communication among departments
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Accounting 260 Major assignment Kowloon Tong ltd- Jordan ltd 1. Acquisition analysis at 1 July 2008 Net fair value of identifiable assets and liabilities of Jordan ltd = 60000 +30000 +21000+6000 +6000(1-30%) Inventory +1000(1-30%) Machinery +6000(1-30%) Land +8000(1-30%) Equipment
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Keeping an up to date and accurate record of all transactions for a small business is very important. Small businesses need to have a system in place for all record keeping for many reasons. One reason would be to control the creation and growth of records. Although we try to become a more paperless society the amount of paper we use never seems to go away. An effective records management system will limit the amount of copies you have to make‚ reducing the waste generated. One reason is for
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Technological Integration for Progress ACC/542 Technological Integration for Progress Kudler Fine Foods (“The Company ’) has experienced impressive growth over the past few years and it has become apparent that a custom software package that integrates real time inventory with real time financial data. Associates‚ CPAs ‚ at The Company ’s request‚ have evaluated several aspects of the The Company‚ including but not limited to financial statements‚ inventory management systems and interdepartmental
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Axia College/ ACC 230 Week 8 Presenting to stakeholders The Shareholders are going to be interested in the financial health of the company so it will be important to focus on profit ratios and return on investments. When evaluating a company’s financial health it is important to evaluate all positive and negative financial instances. When I meet with the design crew‚ investors‚ and CEO I will suggest that we paint an honest picture of our financial health. In accordance
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