A budget surplus may create a temporary artificial prosperity. The short term effect is usually inflationary as the government sees surplus meaning the economy is more productive‚ thus can shoulder a higher tax burden when in actuality taxes should be lowered. The tax burden‚ allegedly imposed to cool the economy‚ tends to raise prices‚ thus increasing tax revenue‚ contributing to the continuance of the surplus until such time as prices cause consumers to spend less. While a surplus represents
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The two of the budgets that are commonly used in the health care organizations are capital budget and operating budget. Capital budgets consider equipment and building acquisitions that the hospital will be using for over a year. The operating budget is part of the master budget and is the day-to-day revenues and expenditures for the facility. Reviewing these two types of budgets meet the American Organization of Nurse Examiners Competency business skills‚ in “developing and manage an annual operating
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1) What was meant by the term "the earths heat budget" (5) The Earth’s Heat Budget Solar Insolation - The primary source of energy to drive our global climate system (including atmospheric and‚ to a lesser extent‚ oceanic circulation) is the heat we receive from the Sun‚ termed solar insolation. The spectrum of light which comes from the Sun is shown above. The spectrum of light in the atmosphere and at the Earth’s surface is shown below. Insolation arrives at the edge of our atmosphere primarily
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project will be evaluated usingNPV/IRR. Step 3: Prioritize Profitable Projects Based on the Firm-wide Project Once the profitable projects have been identified‚ the finance manager needs to prioritize these projects based on the firm-wide capital budget‚ requirements and strategy. Sometime a project may be profitable but can wait for some time compared to another project which is critical for the firm’s strategy. For example‚ while choosing between buying new machinery vs. replacing an existing technology
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advantages as well shortcomings that can affect an organization’s progress. The main advantage of a budget is it compels management to think about the future‚ which is probably the most important feature of a budgetary planning and control system. By ensuring a budget is prepared‚ management is forced to look ahead. In addition‚ management‚ the strategic level as per say‚ is required to set out detailed plans for achieving the targets for each department‚ operation and as well as for each manager and
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money in the bank‚ the effective rate of return is: EFF=(1+Inom/M)M-1=（1+5%/365)365-1=5.13% For the T-note 1000=910(1+I)270‚ I=0.034936%‚ EFF=(1+Inom/M)M-1=(1+0.034936%)365-1=13.60% The greatest effective rate of return is 13.60% per month From the three solution methods above‚ I should invest in the T-note. Question 2 Down payment is $35000 Monthly payment is $1600 Monthly rate= 4.49%/12=0.3742% Using the financial calculator‚ N=360‚ I=0.3742%‚ PMT=1600‚ FV=0. PV=$316‚133.6481 PVtotal=$35000+$316
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findings in the cash budget has given the both of them feeling uneasy on specific details of the cash report budget. Mr. Wayne believes that the gross margin perhaps may shrink to 27.5 percent due to higher purchase price and concerned with the impact that this may have on borrowings. This a logical concern as gross margin shrinks amid higher purchasing prices/cost. As stated in Stewart (1987) pricing is a crucial but often misunderstood aspect of retailing. Questions about pricing include the between margin
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traditional and online channels. What are the benefits and limitations of selling through a store front and online? A marketing channel is simply a path that flows from sellers to end-users (customers). Traditional brink and mortar marketing channels can include intermediaries such as manufacturers’ agents‚ wholesalers‚ and retailers. Members of a traditional distribution channel can be responsible for activities such as transportation‚ promoting‚ sorting‚ order processing‚ inventory management‚ insurance
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When managing a project‚ there are several factors that project managers must consider that will ensure a successful project. The steps will help assemble‚ develop and manage a project team. In addition‚ planning allows for smother execution and addresses how managers can evaluate the progress and performance during the project. American Bank of Indiana (ABI) has recently acquired First America Financial Service Group (FAFS)‚ this acquisition will require the project manager to structure a project
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for its needs and costs. Budgets are then built around what is needed for the upcoming period‚ regardless of whether the budget is higher or lower than the previous one. Because of its detail-oriented nature‚ zero-based budgeting may be a rolling process done over several years‚ with only a few functional areas reviewed at a time by managers or group leadership. Zero-based budgeting can lower costs by avoiding blanket increases or decreases to a prior period’s budget. It is‚ however‚ a time-consuming
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