Strategic information systems planning involve identifying the long-term direction of information systems use and management within the organization. It provides a framework for decision-making and project selection. Within this framework the firm develops yearly operational plans and budgets in order to prioritize information systems spending. The yearly budgeting process is a tool organizations use to communicate plans and enforce control systems. As a planning tool‚ the budget provides an assessment
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Chapter VIII Measurement and Scaling: Fundamentals and Comparative Scaling Chapter Outline 1) Overview 2) Measurement and Scaling 3) Primary Scales of Measurement i. Nominal Scale ii. Ordinal Scale iii. Interval Scale iv. Ratio Scale 4) A comparison of Scaling Techniques Chapter Outline (cont.) 5) Comparative Scaling Techniques 6) Verbal Protocols 7) International Marketing Research 8) Ethics in Marketing Research MEASUREMENT AND SCALING Measurement: The assignment of numbers or other symbols
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CHAPTER 3 How to Calculate Present Values Answers to Practice Questions 1. a. PV = $100 0.905 = $90.50 b. PV = $100 0.295 = $29.50 c. PV = $100 0.035 = $ 3.50 d. PV = $100 0.893 = $89.30 PV = $100 0.797 = $79.70 PV = $100 0.712 = $71.20 PV = $89.30 + $79.70 + $71.20 = $240.20 2. a. PV = $100 4.279 = $427.90 b. PV = $100 4.580 = $458.00 c. We can think of cash flows in this problem as being the difference between two separate streams
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Chapter 8 Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. The initial response by politicians to the actual and impending changes in the competitive environment of the European energy industry was A. encouragment B. opposition C. to speed integration D. to defeat the EU E. concern over more competition 2. An agreement between countries in a geographic region to reduce tariff and non-tariff barriers to the free flow of goods‚ services‚ and factors of production
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July 1‚ 2014. Asset B: On January 1‚ 2014‚ Columbia‚ Inc. signed a fixed-price contract for construction of a warehouse facility at a cost of $1‚000‚000. It was estimated that the project will be completed by December 31‚ 2014. On March 1‚ 2014‚ to finance the construction cost‚ Columbia borrowed $1‚000‚000 payable April 1‚ 2015‚ plus interest at the rate of 10%. During 2014‚ Columbia made deposit and progress payments totaling $750‚000 under the contract; the weighted-average amount of accumulated
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QUESTIONS 8-1 The total-life-cycle costing approach is a comprehensive way for managers to understand and manage costs through a product’s design‚ development‚ manufacturing‚ marketing‚ distribution‚ maintenance‚ service‚ and disposal stages. It refers to the process of managing all costs along the value chain. Using this approach can lead to substantial cost savings. By some estimates‚ 80-85% of a product’s total life costs are committed by decisions made in the RD&E stage‚ underscoring the importance
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Corporate Finance – Chapter 2 – Long Quiz 1 1) Marvelous Entertainment Group‚ Inc. had net income of $32.7 million in 2005. The firm paid no dividends. If there were no further changes to the stockholders ’ equity accounts‚ then _____ by $32.7 million. [ ] common stock must have increased √ [ ] retained earnings must have increased [ ] total stockholders ’ equity must have decreased [ ] capital surplus must have decreased [ ] the market value of the firm ’s stock must have
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ratio? (a) 40.61% (b) 42.75% (c) 45.00% (d) 47.37% (e) 49.74% Student Answer: Answer: d. 47.37% Dividends paid = $475‚000 - (40%)($625‚000) = $225‚000 Dividend payout ratio = $225‚000/$475‚000 = 47.37% Instructor Explanation: Answer is: d Chapter 17 Capital budget $625‚000 Equity ratio 40% Net income (NI) $475‚000 Dividends paid = NI - (Equity ratio)(Capital budget) $225‚000 Dividend payout ratio = Dividends paid/NI 47.37% Points Received: 10 of 10 Comments: Question 2. Question
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International Corporate Finance 1. How are percentage changes in a currency’s value measured? Illustrate your answer numerically by assuming a change in the Thai baht’s value from a value of $0.022 to $0.026. Answer: Percent △ in foreign currency value = st-st-1 st-1 = $0.026-$0.022$0.022 ≈ 18.18% 2. What are the basic factors that determine the value of a currency? In equilibrium‚ what is the relationship between these factors? Answer: The basic factors that determine the value
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Assignment of corporate finance If we need to find Z score of Fu-Wang ceramic industry ltd. Then at first we should know the formula of Z score. The formula of Z score is Z = 3.3(EBIT/Total Assets) + 1.2(Net Working Capital/Total Assets) + 1.0(Sales/Total Assets) + .6(Market Value of Equity/Book Value of Debt) + 1.4(Accumulated retained earnings/Total Assets) Now we are going to determining the Z score of Fu-Wang ceramic industry ltd. In the year of 2010 As we know the formula of Z score below
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