Cost drivers‚ as propounded by Porter (1985) are the structural causes of the cost of an activity in the value chain. They determine the behaviour and level of costs within an activity. A cost driver can be completely‚ partly or not at all under the control of a firm. It is therefore important for a manager to understand these factors because according to the Neo-classical model of the firm‚ the firm’s objective is to maximise profit by producing a given level of output at the minimum cost level
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The Consumer Behavior of the Filipino Middle Class Youth As Taken From De La Salle University Students “A Market Study on Brand and Product Preferences of the Youth” In partial fulfilment of the requirements in Economic Statistics 4/16/2009 Submitted to: Dr. Cesar Rufino Samuel John Daniel B. Paculan I. BACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCE OF THE STUDY This study was done to determine the preferences of the youth toward local and imported brands‚ so as to find out the marketability of local brands
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HAND OUT ON MANAGERIAL JUDGEMENT BY PRASHANTH PATALEY 109514 GUIDED BY DR.P.RAMLAL MANAGERIAL JUDGEMENT INTRODUCTION: * Managerial judgment is mainly used by the managers in decision making. * Managers judge the employees of the organization based on their perception‚ attitude‚ personality‚ ability of the employee. * The information regarding the above said behavior of the employee is accumulated and is used for judgment. * This accumulation of information depends on
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Managerial Accounting Final Essay – Managerial Accounting Abstract Discussing the importance of managerial accounting for managers and business leaders who are not accountants. Understanding accounting principles‚ job costing‚ decisions for capital investments‚ and central versus decentralized business units. Managerial Accounting In business‚ accounting principle is necessary for report annual and quarterly reports‚ IRS‚ shareholders
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Examine the reasons why some sociologists choose to use official statistics when conducting research. Firstly‚ official statistics are a source of secondary quantitative data which are gathered by the government or other official bodies. Many reasons for their use by sociologists when conducting research stems from the fact that they are a form of secondary data; meaning that they are not collected by the sociologist themselves. This makes them high in practicality‚ representativeness and reliability
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Anonymous | Managerial Accounting Career Paper | | | Managerial Accounting Career Paper What is managerial accounting? Managerial accounting provides managers with information to help control operations inside the company. Managerial accounting is sometimes called cost accounting‚ which is basically an expanded phase of general or financial accounting which provides management with the production cost‚ selling cost‚ or the cost of services that the company may provide. Managerial accountants
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labour market and the competitiveness of Hong Kong. We will look at how the introduction of the Statutory Minimum Wage (SMW) in May 2011‚ and the upcoming Statutory Working Hour (SWH) will have affect on Fast Food chain industry‚ in our particular case; Fairwood (Chinese: 大快活). TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary 1 Table of Contents 2 1. Introduction 3 2. Literature Review and Industrial Background 4 2.1 Literature Review 2.2 Literature Background
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SUBJECT: BUSINESS STATISTICS COURSE CODE: MC-106 LESSON: 01 AUTHOR: SURINDER KUNDU VETTER: DR. B. S. BODLA AN INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS STATISTICS OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present lesson is to enable the students to understand the meaning‚ definition‚ nature‚ importance and limitations of statistics. “A knowledge of statistics is like a knowledge of foreign language of algebra; it may prove of use at any time under any circumstance”……………………………………...Bowley. STRUCTURE: 1.1 1.2 1.3
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Managerial Economics School of Distance Education Bharathiar University‚ Coimbatore - 641 046 Author: Atmanand Copyright © 2007‚ Bharathiar University All Rights Reserved Produced and Printed by EXCEL BOOKS PRIVATE LIMITED A-45‚ Naraina‚ Phase-I‚ New Delhi-110028 for SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION Bharathiar University Coimbatore-641046 CONTENTS Page No. UNIT-I Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Managerial Economics: Definition
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MANAGERIAL ROLE: 1. INTERPERSONAL ROLES (i). Figurehead role- In this role a manager performs symbolic duties required by the status of his office. Making speeches‚ bestowing honors‚ welcoming official visitors‚ distributing gifts to retiring employees are examples of such ceremonial duties (ii). Leader- This role defines the manager’s relationship with his own subordinates. The manager sets an example :legitimizes the power of subordinates and brings their needs in accord with those of his
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