Primary greatness is character and contribution. Secondary greatness is how most people define success—wealth‚ fame‚ position‚ etc. Few have both. Jon’s one of them.” —Dr. Stephen R. Covey‚ author‚ The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness “In his creative gifts‚ in his business success‚ in his great philanthropy‚ in his human qualities‚ Jon Huntsman stands in a class all of his own.” —Richard
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Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Strategic Management TRUE/FALSE 1. The term strategy refers to various plans at all levels of the organization. ANS: F Strategy refers to top management’s plans to develop and sustain competitive advantage. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 1-1 2. The term strategy refers primarily to activities at the top level of the organization. ANS: T Strategy refers to top management’s plans to develop and sustain competitive advantage. PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: 1-1 3
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Chapter 01 - Cost Management and Strategy Chapter 01 Cost Management and Strategy Multiple Choice Questions 1. Which of the following does not represent a main focus of cost management information? A. Strategic management. B. Performance measurement. C. Planning and decision making. D. Preparation of financial statements. E. Internal auditing and control. 2. Strategic management can be defined as the development of a sustainable: A. Chain of command. B. Competitive position. C. Cash flow. D. Business
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David Shim Case Study #2 A) What is the break-even point in passengers and revenues per month? Unit CM = $160 – $70= $90 Unit of Sales = 3‚150‚000 / $90= 35‚000 passengers Unit of Sales = 35‚000 x $160= $5‚600‚000 revenue B) What is the break-even point in number of passenger train cars per month? Unit of Sales = 35‚000/63= 555.5= 556 passenger cars C) If Springfield Express raises its average passenger fare
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Chapter 9 Profit Planning and Activity-Based Budgeting McGraw-Hill/Irwin Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Learning Objective 1 9-2 Learning objective 1 • List and explain five purposes of budgeting systems. Purposes of Budgeting Systems Budget Budget a detailed plan‚ expressed in quantitative terms‚ that specifies how resources will be acquired and used during a specified period of time. 1. Planning 2. Facilitating Communication and Coordination 3
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Question 1 Product costs are costs that are associated with manufactured goods until the time period during which products are sold. It involved all costs in acquiring or making a product. These costs consist of direct materials‚ direct labour and manufacturing overhead. Product costs are initially assigned to an inventory account on the balance sheet. When the goods are sold‚ the costs are released from inventory as expenses and matched against sales revenue. Since product costs are initially
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CHAPTER 10 QUIZ 1. A mixed cost function has a constant component of $20‚000. If the total cost is $60‚000 and the independent variable has the value 200‚ what is the value of the slope coefficient? a. $200 b. $400 c. $600 d. $40‚000 2. [CMA Adapted] Of the following methods‚ the one that would not be appropriate for analyzing how a specific cost behaves is a. the scattergraph method. b. the industrial engineering approach. c. linear programming. d. statistical regression analysis.
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E -11 DM 5 DL 4 VMO 3 FMO = 180‚000/50‚000 = 3.6 Total = 15.6 15.6 * 5‚000 (50‚000-45000) = 78‚000 E-12 DM 5 DL 4 VMO 3 Cost per unit = 12 $ EIV = 12 * 5000 = 60‚000 E-13 Difference 3.6 * 5000 = 18‚000 And 78‚000 – 60‚000 = 18‚000 E-14 CGS sold = 45000(sold) * 15.60 = 702‚000 E15 12 * 45000 = 540‚000 E16 Sales = 30 * 45‚000 = 1‚350‚000 CGS 702‚000 CM 648‚000 Less S & admin. 160‚000 Net income 488‚000 E17 Sales =
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HILTON WORLDWIDE AT-A-GLANCE The following highlights are recent examples of how we at Hilton Worldwide are furthering our Mission to be the preeminent global hospitality company. Corporate In Q2 2013 Hilton Worldwide: • Led the industry with the largest global pipeline by rooms‚ per STR – with more than 175‚000 rooms in the pipeline‚ the largest in company history. • Signed a management agreement to complete a major renovation and add a new 50 room tower to the Hotel Companario in
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HILTON HOTELS CASE Business Context/Key Business Drivers Hilton Hotels is one the biggest lodging company worldwide and has been recently acquired by Blackstone Group. In 2007 Hilton’s portfolio characteristics are: • close to 3‚000 hotels between all its brands; • Properties can be: a) directly owned; b) managed; c) franchised. The latter is the most common solution; • covers almost the possible spectrum of lodging. The IT function is considered part of the core business and the
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