would maximize their joint profits. This situation (illustrated in Appendix‚ 1.1)‚ shows the demand curve‚ given by DD‚ as the individual firm ’s share of the market demand under circumstances where the two firms are identical with respect to size and costs of production. To understand this behaviour of the collusive duopolies‚ a mathematical tool called ‘Game Theory’ is used. The classic example for the duopoly analysis here is the ‘Prisoner ’s-dilemma game’ (shown in Appendix‚ 1.2). Within this game
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Monitoring and evaluating knowledge management strategies Nature does not measure. Nature recognizes patterns. (Senge) IKM Background Paper October 2009 Joitske Hulsebosch‚ Mark Turpin and Sibrenne Wagenaar IKM Background Paper‚ Monitoring and evaluating knowledge management strategies. October 2009. About IKM Emergent In April 2007‚ a five-year research programme was approved for funding by the Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS)‚ which is part of the Dutch Ministry
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shelter. Gratification is immediate in my life due to the availability of energy. Public health has created an environment of well being among the general public based on these amenities. However‚ a thought that rarely crossed my mind is what is the cost of my gratification. The realization that my need for comfort is slowly destroying the magnificent planet I live on was shaming‚ shocking‚ and terrifying. The instinct to reject this idea is immediate in myself and‚ I suspect‚ the entire population
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How do the economic benefits of college compare to the costs? Under what circumstances-if any-is college worth it? I think that it depends on what you would like to do‚ whether a college degree is really worth it. I know for my future career goal of becoming a nurse‚ it is definitely necessary. But‚ if you chose to be a restaurant manager or become a police officer/fire fighter a college degree may not be the most cost effective path to becoming successful. When I went to college‚ I thought that
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corporations have to take. Cost analysis is one of the factors that should be taken into consideration while evaluating financial and investment decisions. This paper reviews the concept of cost analysis‚ how it is used in decision making‚ and how firms usually involve cost analysis in evaluating different projects. Furthermore‚ the paper discusses some of the main concepts that are derived from cost analysis such as cost allocation‚ cost-effectiveness analysis‚ and cost-benefit analysis. In addition
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have a sound knowledge of cost behaviour ie fixed costs‚ variable costs‚ semi-variable costs and sunk costs. Answer: Understanding cost behaviour helps manager in anticipation of changes in cost when there is a change in their activities like production‚ sales‚ inventory pile up etc. It provides good assistance in planning‚ cost management and decision making. A number of behaviour patterns exist ranging from fixed to variable and from linear to curvilinear. Many cost predictions techniques are
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Analysis of Costs Costs affect input choices‚ investment decisions‚ and even the decision of whether to stay in business. A. Economics analysis of costs 1. Total cost: fixed and variable (1) Total cost represents the lowest total dollar expense needed to produce each level of output q. TC rises as q rises. (2) Fixed cost represents the total dollar expense that is paid out even when no output is produced. FC is unaffected by any variation in the quantity of output. (3) Variable cost represents
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Cost Allocation University of Phoenix Accounting in Healthcare ACC561 December 12‚ 2010 Cost Allocation Transfer Pricing [pic] [pic] Transfer pricing is a value attached to the output of a department to measure the value of the trade with other departments within the organization. Transfer prices will not affect the organization’s profit results. This contributes directly to the process of departmental performance measurement and indirectly to the measurement of a product
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networks to reduce telephone and facsimile costs and to set the stage for advanced multimedia applications and services such as unified messaging‚ in which voice‚ fax‚ and e-mail are all combined. [Include description of selected VoIP product(s) or solution(s) here‚ including features‚ benefits‚ etc.] This business case explores the opportunities and benefits that can be realized in the deployment of VoIP product(s) or solution(s)‚ as well as the costs and associated risks involved. However‚ the
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Cost accounting 4-37 General ledger relationships‚ under- and overallocation. The solution assumes all materials used are direct materials. A summary of the T-accounts for Needham Company before adjusting for under- or overallocation of overhead follows: Direct Materials Control Work-in-Process Control 1-1-2008 30‚000 Purchases 400‚000 Material used for manufacturing 380‚000 1-1-2008 20‚000 Direct materials 380‚000 Transferred to finished goods 940‚000 12-31-2008 50‚000 Direct manuf.
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