Managerial Accounting Chapters 11-13 Chapter 10 – 3 Relevant costs are costs that are avoidable by choosing another alternative. If a variable cost differs between alternatives in a decision‚ than it is relevant; however‚ it is not necessarily true that ALL variable costs are relevant. Chapter 10 – 7 Prentiss would need to isolate the unavoidable costs of the product line first. A decision of whether a product line or other segment should be dropped should focus on the differences in the
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children? Do uninsured aliens in emergency rooms drive up the costs of health care premiums for the insured? What are some of the reason why illegal immigration is currently declining in the United States? What approaches are some state and local units of government taking to attempt to further reduce the number of aliens who are living and working in their jurisdictions? The fence of the border has been employed and increased patrolling and enforcement have been crucial. Also‚ ICE office of homeland
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Another name for operant conditioning is instrumental learning‚ introduced by Edward L. Thorndike 1913. Thorndike began studying “animal thinking”. Cat experiment: cat would perform a specific response‚ such as pulling a wire or a lever and was rewarded food after each escape. “law of effect” behavior is influenced by its consequences First book published‚ the behaviour of organisms 1938. Skinner demonstrated that organisms tend to repeat those responses that are followed by favourable consequences
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P1 & P2 * The need to recruit: As Juda Truck Supplies Ltd going to open shops in tow new location in the UAE‚ they needs to appoint a new customer Services Executive in order to grow their business further. * Job Descriptions: Job descriptions are lists of the general tasks‚ or functions‚ and responsibilities of a position. Typically‚ they also include to whom the position reports‚ specifications such as the qualifications needed by the person in the job‚ salary range for the
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Radej Asante 11/13/2012 Unit 6 Discussion Questions 1. Melton discusses society’s patriarchal tendencies in sport media; women are objectified‚ whites are upstanding members of society while blacks are troublesome‚ and heterosexuality is over‐emphasized. With the continual growth of technology and media’s role in sports‚ do you think this gives the non‐patriarch members of society (women‚minorities‚ homosexuals‚ transgendered‚ bisexuals‚ low‐income) a chance to stake a bigger claim in sport
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kept control of the area between Persia and Afghanistan for a century c) Timur’s conquest was the last great military success of Central Asian nomads d) the steppe nomads’ homeland was swallowed up in expanding Russian and Chinese empire 6. African pastoralists -independent
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Attitude: How one feels about something in general (I have a positive attitude towards basketball). Balance theory: the theory that people try to maintain balance among their beliefs‚ cognitions‚ and sentiments. Cognitive dissonance theory: the theory that inconsistencies between a person’s thoughts‚ sentiments‚ and actions create an aversive emotional state (dissonance) that leads to efforts to restore consistency. Effort justification: the tendency to reduce dissonance by finding reasons for
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`Assignments for chapters 1 through 6 EXERCISE 1.1 Each of us is confronted with decisions in our everyday lives that require us to gather and assess information on the different alternatives at hand and then make a decision. Examples of such decisions include the decision to attend college‚ buy a car or some other item‚ strike up a friendship with Person A or B‚ select a particular course‚ or take a trip to Point X or Y. You may have made an error in such decisions because your information
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Setting performance standards is the first thing that Lei needs to do. She needs to set up a meeting with the employees and talk about the company rules and regulations and what is expected from each employee. Lei should also talk about setting company goals and employee performance. The policy and procedures should then be reviewed by everyone in the company. Also the employee handbook should be given to everyone so that they know what is expected of them. Lei should also talk about company performance
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GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. What happens to the distribution of magnetic flux lines when the iron ring was placed in between the U-magnets? The distribution of magnetic flux lines when the iron ring is placed in between the magnets‚ the iron ring is included in the distribution of flux lines. Instead of connecting to the other pole‚ the ring affects its distribution and some of it is attracted to the iron ring. 2. How does changing the current affect the magnetic force on a wire suspended in a magnetic
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