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    The cost of lying

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    The Cost of Lying Trust is like a mirror‚ once it is broken‚ it is never seen the same again‚ and that is the cost. No matter how hard you try to put it back together‚ the cracks are always visible. No one wants to be a liar‚ no one wants to be a dishonest person. One might presume that a person will lie because they want something they can’t have with the truth. Recalling back to my childhood‚ I was unable to be like other children where they were able to have fun‚ running‚ jumping‚ and

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    Pension Costs

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    FACT In examining the costs of pension plans‚ Leah Hutcherson‚ CPA‚ encounters certain terms. The components of pension costs that the terms represent must be dealt with appropriately if generally accepted accounting principles are to be reflected in the financial statements of entities with pension plans. DIRECTION AND REQUIREMENTS In this simulation‚ you will be asked various questions regarding basic pension plan terminology. 1. Discuss the theoretical justification for accrual recognition

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    Sunk Cost

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    Abstract. That sunk costs are not relevant to rational decision-making is often presented as one of the basic principles of economics. When people are influenced by sunk costs in their decision-making‚ they are said to be committing the “sunk cost fallacy.” Contrary to conventional wisdom‚ we argue that‚ in a broad range of situations‚ it is rational for people to condition behavior on sunk costs‚ because of informational content‚ reputational concerns‚ or financial and time constraints. Once

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    Annual cost

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    P 69‚994. If the cost of making a forging is P 56 per unit and its selling price is P 135 per forged unit‚ find the number of unit to be forged to break-even. Solution: Let: x = number of units to be forged to break-even Income = 135x Expenses = 69‚994 + 56x To break-even: Income = Expenses 135x = 69‚994 + 56x 79x =69‚994 x = 886 units Steel drum manufacturer incurs a yearly fixed operating cost of $ 200‚000. Each drum manufactured costs $ 160 to produce and

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    Transportation cost

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    Compare the three retailers in terms of inbound transportation cost (from manufacturers to warehouse/retailer) and outbound transportation cost (from warehouse/retailer to customers). Transportation costs‚ as with most e-retailers‚ are higher at Blue Nile than at Tiffany or Zales. The outbound transportation distance and hence costs and time tend to be much higher when inventories are aggregated‚ as is the case at Blue Nile. In the case of Tiffany and Zales‚ some economies of scale can still be

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    erp cost

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    ER Assinment 1 (BCO6603) ERP cost Factors on 5 modules Presented by: Shivpaul Singh Jamwal StudentID: 4502972 (Victoria University) Introduction Currently various organisations implemented different systems to improve their productivity for instance ERP‚ MRP‚ CRM etc. Nonetheless ERP received much attention in contrast to other systems all because of more efficient‚ reliable and support in decision making with the organisation modules. ERP is certain

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    Cost System

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    that incurs cost when producing a product or providing a service” (Kimmel‚ 2009‚ pg. 867). Very important detailed information on how these costs are processed through the company’s work flow. The activity-based costing system shows the company management all the deficiencies‚ where cost improvements are needed‚ and where prices need to be increase for future production or location planning. The other reasons that activity-based costing can be used are that these are variable costs. Under variable

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    Cost Accounting

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    Peanuts and Cost Accounting A problem faced by a Restaurateur (Joe) as revealed by his Accountant-Efficiency Expert (Eff. Ex.) EFF. EX.  Joe‚ you said you put in these peanuts because some people ask for them‚ but do you realize what this rack of peanuts is costing you? JOE  It ain ’t gonna cost. ’Sgonna be a profit. Sure‚ I hadda pay $25 for a fancy rack to holda bags‚ but the peanuts cost 6 cents and I sell ’em for 10 cents. Figger I sell 50 bags a week to start. It ’ll take 12 ½ weeks to

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    Health at a Cost

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    their money on the cheapest products at the grocery store. This is usually the junk food‚ genetically engineered food‚ and food with words on the label that no one even knows what they mean. Thousands of companies everyday are finding ways to cut the cost of producing food. This includes changing the genetic makeup of food‚ adding preservatives and unhealthy chemicals‚ and feeding animals chemically engineered food to speed up their growth. All of these chemicals have a horrible affect on our bodies

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    College Costs

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    College Costs Introduction It’s no secret that financing a college education is getting tougher. College costs have skyrocketed over the past decade or so‚ and there’s no relief in sight. Average tuition at four-year colleges will increase 7 percent this school year‚ double the rate of inflation. Student aid is not increasing fast enough to plug the growing gap between tuition and family finances. In addition‚ there is a growing number of older students entering college today. These students

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