1. Distinguish between Micro economics and Macro economics. Microeconomics may be defined as that branch of economic analysis‚ which studies the economic behavior of the individual unit‚ maybe a person‚ a particular household‚ or a particular firm. It is a study of one particular unit rather than all the units combined together. In microeconomics‚ we study the various units of the economy‚ how they function and how they reach their equilibrium. An important tool used in that of microeconomics is
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FOUR MANAGEMENT FUNCTION During early part of the twentieth century‚ Henri Fayol French industrialist proposed that all managers perform five management activities that are: plan‚ organize‚ command‚ coordinate‚ and control. But nowadays there management functions have been condensed to four: planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling. Managers exist in every business. In fact‚ managers do the same types of tasks in all businesses. Whether a person manages a hair salon or a factory‚ the manager’s
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1-5 a. Historical costs are not useless in rapidly changing environment. Even though it does not tell us the fair market value of a certain item‚ it gives us an idea of how the price has changed as time passes. It allows us to record the depreciation and forecast the future costs. b. 1-8 2-4 A lotion bundle consists of 2 cases of 4oz‚ 4 cases of 8oz and 1 case of 12oz bottles. For each lotion bundle: Revenue=2*$36+4*$66+1*72=$408‚ Variable cost=2*$13+4*$24.5+1*27=$151 Contribution
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Case 8-29 1. a. Sales budget: April May June Quarter Budgeted sales in units 35‚000 45‚000 60‚000 140‚000 Selling price per unit × $8 × $8 × $8 × $8 Total sales $280‚000 $360‚000 $480‚000 $1‚120‚000 b. Schedule of expected cash collections: February sales $ 48‚000 $ 48‚000 March sales 112‚000 $ 56‚000 168‚000 April sales 70‚000 140‚000 $ 70‚000 280‚000 May sales 90‚000 180
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South African Tertiary & Secondary Education Details Tertiary Education (Completed‚ 11/2009) : BA (Humanities) Degree University of Johannesburg Johannesburg‚ South Africa (Gauteng). Major Subjects : Psychology (III)‚ Development Studies (III) Other Subjects Passed : Anthropology (I&II) Sociology (I) Communication (I) Zulu (I) Secondary Education (Completed‚ 11/2004): St James College
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Managerial theories of the firm Managerial theories of the firm place emphasis on various incentive mechanisms in explaining the behaviour of managers and the implications of this conduct for their companies and the wider economy. According to traditional theories‚ the firm is controlled by its owners and thus wishes to maximise short run profits. The more contemporary managerial theories of the firm examine the possibility that the firm is controlled not by its owners‚ but by its managers‚ and
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TEST # 1-Review Sheet Unit 1-Chapter 1-Three Social Sciences Three Social Sciences-know the definitions and the types of questions asked Social Science Inquiry Model –know all the steps and how to apply it Research Methods Analyzing Data Drawing Conclusions Subjective conclusions: Type of conclusions shaped by a person’s cultural and personal perspective‚ feelings ‚ and briefs. Objective conclusions: Type of conclusions based on facts and data and uninfluenced by personal perspectives
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------------------------------------------------- Chapter 5: Bonds‚ Bond Valuation‚ and Interest Rates (5–1) Bond Valuation with Annual Payments Jackson Corporation’s bonds have N=12 years remaining to maturity. Interest is paid annually‚ the bonds have a FV=$1‚000 par value‚ and the coupon interest rate is PMT=8%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of I=9%. What is the current market price of these bonds? $928.39 Calculator solution: Input: N = 12‚ I = 9‚ PMT = 80‚ FV = 1000‚ Solve for PV =
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Master Budget Case: ToyWorks Ltd. (B) ToyWorks Ltd. is a company that manufactures and sells a single product‚ which they call a Toodle. For planning and control purposes they utilize a monthly master budget‚ which is usually developed at least six months in advance of the budget year. Their fiscal year end is June 30. During the summer of 2007‚ Chris Leigh‚ the ToyWorks controller‚ spent considerable time with Pat Frazer‚ the Manager of Marketing‚ putting together a sales forecast for
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The Pacific Manufacturing Company operates a job-order costing system and applies overhead cost to jobs on the basis of direct labor cost. In computing an overhead rate for the year‚ the company’s estimates were: manufacturing overhead cost‚ $126‚000; and direct labor cost‚ $84‚000. The company has provided the following data in the form of an Excel worksheet: [pic] .:. Required: 1. a. Compute the predetermined overhead rate for the year. b. Compute the amount of underapplied or overapplied
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