Sunk Cost-cost that has already been incurred and cannot be avoided no matter what a manager decides to do. A business segment should only be dropped if a company can avoid more in fixed costs than it loses in: contribution margin Which of the following techniques describe how a bottleneck should be managed: Find ways to increase the capacity of the bottleneck‚ ensure there is minimal lost time at the bottleneck due to breakdowns and set-ups‚ focus business process improvement efforts on the bottleneck
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RESEARCH TOPIC: Impact of Fixed Asset on Firm Profitability ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to look at the impact of fixed asset on firm profitability textile‚ cement and sugar sector in Pakistan. The study is based on sample of three sectors (sugar‚ cement‚ and textile) over five year period from 2010 to 2014.We used regression analysis method to show the impact of fixed asset on firm profitability. The past research shows that investment on non current asset does not have strong impact on corporation
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Regression with Discrete Dependent Variable CE 601 Term Project By Classification Type of Discrete Dependent Variable Example Problems Type of Regression Model Binary 1. Consumer economics 2. Decision to vote Logistic Regression Probit Regression Ordinal 1. Opinion survey 2. Rating systems Ordered Logistic Regression Ordered Probit Regression Nominal 1. Occupation choice 2. Blood type Multinomial Logistic Regression Count 1. Consumer demand 2
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Variables for road accidents in Faisalabad Thousands of road accidents occur every day resulting in death or serious injury to drivers‚ passengers‚ and pedestrians. There are numerous reasons for road accidents. Here is a list of the major causes; 1. Bad roads – Have you ever driven on a paved road that felt like a dirt roads. Pot holes and uneven pavement can and do lead to serious road accidents by throwing you off course and out of control of your vehicle. Bad roads are not unusual in some
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Discussion Section Principles of Microeconomics Suggested Answers for Problem Set #1 Professor Scholz 1) Portray the following hypothetical data on a two-variable diagram: Enrollment Data: Nowhere U Academic Year 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Total Enrollment 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 Enrollment in Economics Courses 300 325 350 375 400 Measure the slope of the resulting line‚ give an algebraic representation of the line‚ and explain what the slope means. Answer: Find the slope of
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Chapter 8 The Cost of Capital 236 CHAPTER 8—THE COST OF CAPITAL TRUE/FALSE 1. Capital refers to items on the right-hand side of a firm’s balance sheet. 2. The component costs of capital are market-determined variables in as much as they are based on investors’ required returns. 3. The cost of debt is equal to one minus the marginal tax rate multiplied by the coupon rate on outstanding debt. 4. The cost of issuing preferred stock by a corporation must be adjusted to an after-tax
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there should be 4 grams less of weight (subtracting weight of wrapper) which proves there is 4 grams of sugar in the gum. Materials: 1 piece of double bubble gum‚ scale‚ writing utensil Independent Variable: The chewing of the gum Dependent Variable: How much sugar is dissolved out of the gum Constant: Whoever is chewing the gum needs to remain the same. How much and how fast you chew the gum. Keeping your mouth closed while chewing the gum
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Managing Cost of Quality: Insight into Industry Practice Andrea Schiffauerova *‚ Vince Thomson ** * École Polytechnique de Montréal‚ Department of Mathematics and Industrial Engineering‚ Montreal ** Department of Mechanical Engineering‚ McGill University‚ Montreal‚ Canada Article Reference: Schiffauerova‚ A. and Thomson‚ V.‚ “Managing cost of quality: Insight into industry practice”‚ The TQM Magazine‚ 2006 Abstract This paper reports on the study of the quality costing practices at four large
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customers understand and buying of goods‚ such as advertising‚ promotion‚ marketing agency costs‚ etc; e. Service activities‚ including training‚ repair‚ maintenance‚ components renewal etc‚ aiming at improving the added value of products. Auxiliary activities: a. Procurement activities‚ to refer to the purchase of used in enterprise value chain all investment activities‚ such as purchasing raw materials‚ supplies‚ fixed asset under acquisition and construction; etc; b. Technology development activities
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The structure of the enzyme is mainly dependent on the active site and variable groups. Extreme temperatures or extreme pHs can alter the structure of an enzyme. Enzymes function to lower the activation energy to break the bonds. They achieve this by putting stress and pressure on the bonds or creating a microenvironment for the substrate. Enzymes are regulated by inhibitors or activators and can be inhibited by the products of the reaction‚ called feedback inhibition. Enzymes are catalytic
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