Salem Telephone Case 1) Which expenses are variable and which are fixed with respect to revenue hours? Variable Fixed Power Rent Hourly personnel Custodial Services Sales promotion Computer leases Corporate services Maintenance Depreciation expenses - computer and office Salaried employees Systems development Sales 2) For each expense that is variable‚ calculate the cost per revenue hour. Power Personnel Sales Promotion Corporate Services January
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the stakeholders in this case? Answer: First of all‚ 150 angry customers of TRI-STATE TELEPHONE COMPANY who had marched in the protest are the main stakeholders. In Addition‚ there were a number of elderly customers who regarded phone services as their lifeline to the outside world. Consumer group‚ including the Consumer Federation Of America and the Congress of Consumer Organizations‚ had joined the protest and also become TRI-STATE TELEPHONE Company’s Stakeholders. 2) Which stakeholders are most
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Group 2 (Bleaser; Humbles; Pennington; Robin; McLamb) Case Study Salem Telephone Company The purpose of creating the subsidiary is twofold: (1) to keep telephone customers from having rate increases and (2) for Salem Telephone to plan‚ control and make decisions on performance of its operations in the area served. Planning would involve a financial budget and the level of profit needed. Control would be the measurement and comparison of actual to estimated budget analysis of management’s
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Salem Telephone Data Corp Executive Summary The analysis of the 2004 first quarter reports‚ which include the Summary of Computer Utilization and Summary Results of Operation‚ if is clear that the Data Services division needs to be scrutinized to understand why they continue to operate at a loss. The key areas that need to be addressed are: * Current utilization of computer usage hours * The consistent negative results of the operations * Determine if some of the fixed costs can be
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Chapter Sixteen: Organizational Structure and Design Chapter Synopsis This chapter presents an overview of how one goes about designing an organizational structure‚ touching on the topics of division of labor‚ delegation of authority‚ departmentalization‚ and span of control. From there‚ it delves into the nature of the structure itself‚ including formalization‚ centralization‚ and complexity. Three organizational design models are also presented and discussed: mechanistic‚ organic‚ and
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investors. Teletech’s current practice of “one size fits all” hurdle rate is not the best practice because each division has its own risks and nature of operations. Therefore‚ each division’s profitability should be compared to that division’s own WACC. 2. See attachment 3. According to Rick Phillip’s graph‚ having a single hurdle rate leads to a constant expected rate of return no matter the level of risk presumed by the corporation. Therefore‚ the low-risk Telecommunication division seems to be
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1.Methyl mercaptan is used to give natural gas its distinctive odor. 2.Yes they can regenerate since there are stem cells (i.e. basal cells) present. These are the only neurons that commonly regenerate. 3.Dan will not be able to taste normally if the olfactory epithelia are damaged‚ just as a cold reduces taste sensation. Input from the nasal receptors enhances flavor analysis. 4.Although debris did not enter his eyes during the explosion‚ there was intense light and heat from the explosion that
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Can you imagine how different life would be if the telephone was never invented? One of the most powerful‚ and controversial‚ inventions has been that of the telephone. Alexander Graham Bell‚ the inventor of the telephone‚ had no idea that what he invented would eventually change the world. The advancement of telephones has impacted the growth in the telecommunication field and has helped people around the world stay connected. Before this technology was invented‚ it was very difficult for
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 2 HISTORY OF TELEPHONE 3 Early Telephone Development 3 The Beginning (1876-1900) 4 The New Century (1901-1940) 6 Modern Time (1940-Today) 6 CONCLUSION 7 REFERECENCE 8 INTRODUCTION A few centuries ago‚ there were only a few kinds of communication that people can use. They could speak to each other‚ they can use smoke as a means of communication to send their message from one place to another or they could use mail. Later on‚ they also had telegram.
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1 Corinthians 11:2-16 Corbin Randall The passage of 1 Corinthians 11:2-16 has caused great division in the church. What is the word “head” suppose to mean in this context?Are women to wear head covers? In what way is the head of man Christ? And why does Paul go into detail on creation? These are all questions that anyone might ask concerning this passage. From a personal examination‚ I would have to say that I agree with the main point of the complimentary perspective. In the body of Christ
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