CASE 2 :BONUSES CAN BACKFIRE It might seem obvious that people will be motivated by bonuses‚ but many scholars question this premise. Alfie Kohn has long suggested that workers are “punished by rewards” and urges that organizations avoid tying rewards to performance because of the negative consequences that can result. As an alternative to rewards‚ some experts recommend that managers foster a positive‚ upbeat work environment in hopes that enthusiasm will translate into motivation. Although rewards
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research proposal is one of the components involved in research design. FALSE 4) There are three main types of research designs employed in marketing research: exploratory‚ descriptive‚ and conclusive. FALSE 5) Exploratory research is used in cases when you must define the problem more precisely‚ identify relevant courses of action‚ or gain additional insights before an approach can be developed. TRUE 6) The insights gained from exploratory research might be verified or quantified by conclusive
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS QUESTIONS Please prepare each question. Members of the class will be called at random to present their answers. 1. Executives of Studio Recordings‚ Inc.‚ produced the latest compact disc by the Starshine Sisters Band‚ titled Sunshine/Moonshine. The following cost information pertains to the new CD: CD package and disc (direct material and labor) $1.25/CD Songwriters’ royalties’ $0.35/CD Recordings artists’ royalties’ $1.00/CD Advertising
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Question 1 .0.5 out of 0.5 points What is the future value of $1‚200 a year for 40 years at 8 percent interest? Assume annual compounding. Answer Selected Answer: c. $310‚868 Correct Answer: c. $310‚868 . Question 2 .0.5 out of 0.5 points Gerold invested $6‚200 in an account that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much money will he have at the end of ten years? Answer Selected Answer: b. $9‚300 Correct Answer: b. $9‚300 . Question 3 .0.5 out of
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2-2-a: How would a relatively high home inflation rate affect the home country’s current account‚ other things being equal? A. A high home inflation rate could cause a current account a deficit since it results to decrease exports and increase imports. 2-12-a: U.S.-based MNCs commonly invest in foreign securities. Assume that the dollar is presently weak and is expected to strengthen over time. How will these expectations affect the tendency of U.S. investors to invest in foreign securities
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Phase 2: 2016 - 2018 Synopsis You selected Pursue Big-Box Distribution‚ Expand Online Presence‚ and Develop a Private-Label Product and declined no opportunities . Below is a synopsis of how each opportunity affected your Working Capital and Cash Flow. Pursue Big-Box Distribution Taking on Mega- Mart Inc. as a customer resulted in impressive top-line growth but the company’s EBIT margin declined. Revenue’16’17’1805K10K $7‚100 Opportunity EBIT’16’17’180250500 Opportunity Free Cash Flow’16’17’180-2K-1K
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1. GLBA repealed parts of an act. Name the act and explain why that was significant for financial institutions and insurance companies. Glass-Steagall Act. It was significant for both financial institutions and insurance companies because now they can merge together. 2. What is another name for obtaining information under false pretenses and what does that have to do with GLBA? What is an example of a safeguard pertinent to this requirement? Pretexting. GLBA provides limited privacy protection against
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Financial Management Assignment (10 Sep‚ 2012) ------------------------------------------------- Ch. 5: 1 (a-e)‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 15 ------------------------------------------------- FM1 Takumi KAWAI‚ Pham NGUYEN‚ Yang CHEN‚ Bi CHAO #1 a. What is the payback period on each of the following projects? Payback period: A 3 years‚ B 2 years‚ C 3years b. Given that you wish to use the payback rule with a cutoff period of two years‚ which projects would you accept? “B” Only B meetsthe
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Consider a project to produce solar water heaters. It requires a $10 million investment and offers a level after-tax cash flow of $1.75 million per year for 10 years. The opportunity cost of capital is 12 percent‚ which reflects the project’s business risk. Suppose the project is financed with $5 million of debt and $5 million of equity. The interest rate is 8 percent and the marginal tax rate is 35 percent. The debt will be paid off in equal annual installments
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