slot machines. Which of these is most susceptible to “extinction?” Continuous – if they do something‚ and don’t get the reward they expected‚ they will be upset. Which of these is least susceptible to “extinction?” Casino and slot machines. (Variable-Ratio) Recommendations for using rewards effectively… Link rewards to behavior. Match the magnitude of the reward to the magnitude of the behavior. Reward after performance. Reward people with what they value. …Problems with the theory? When
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Difference between Variable & Absorption Costing When it comes to managerial accounting‚ the way that information is presented can affect decision-making for a business. In a manufacturing environment‚ companies can use absorption costing or variable costing when accounting for the costs of products produced. While these methods are similar‚ they have some key differences that can impact the company. Absorption Costing * Absorption costing‚ also known as full costing is a method by
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Quiz – Chapter 17 – Solution 1. Rider Company sells a single product. The product has a selling price of $40 per unit and variable expenses of $15 per unit. The company’s fixed expenses total $30‚000 per year. The company’s break-even point in terms of total dollar sales is: A) $100‚000. B) $80‚000. C) $60‚000. D) $48‚000. The answer is d. CMR = (P-V)/P = ($40 - $15)/$40 = 62.5% Px = F/ (CMR) Px = $30‚000/.625 = $48‚000 Use the following to answer questions 2-3: Weiss Corporation produces two models
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differentiation and focus. Each factor has its own advantages and disadvantages. A company should balance these factors in order to be successful. For growing industries‚ there are several other sub factors like chaining‚ franchising‚ etc. Our article will focus primarily on the generic factors as they are applicable to most of the industries and the challenges that the companies face with these strategies The cost leadership is the most discussed competitive strategy‚ a company would adopt. By being
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Gujarat University‚ Ahmedabad – MBA in MM Programme GUJARAT UNIVERSITY B. K. SCHOOL OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT MBA IN MARITIME MANAGEMENT CURRICULUM EFFECTIVE FROM ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-12 ONWARDS (ACADEMIC COUNCIL DATED:-18/08/2012) GU/Syllabus MBA in Maritime Management / 11-12 Onwards Page 1 of 88 Gujarat University‚ Ahmedabad – MBA in MM Programme Programme structure a) Duration of the programme b) No. of semesters : : Two years full time programmes. Two semester each in the1st and 2nd year
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The key to Happiness Is the glass half empty‚ or is it half full? A true optimist would say that the glass is half full. That is because an optimist will always lean towards the more positive option. Optimism is defined as “ the inclination to look at the bright side of any situation‚ and expect the best possible outcome from any series of events. Anyone can be optimistic‚ some people choose optimism as a way of life‚ it can reduce stress producing a better quality of life‚ and if used on a
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in the world registering a positive growth in its GDP consecutively for almost two decades. The economic situation prevailing globally requires the investors today to assess the opportunities across the globe and China looks to have favourable macroeconomic factors towards being a good investment opportunity. Background of China’s Phenomenal Growth Though China was proclaimed communist right after the 1949 revolution‚ it wasn’t until Deng Xiaoping came into power in 1976 that central planning
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with or a disadvantage of outsourcing is that it reduces the amount of jobs in the United States. People argue whether or not it is good for the economy and that will be discussed further. Michael Tuohey Mr. Thomas Sweetz BUS 205 Macroeconomics 22 November 2014 Advantages and Disadvantages to Outsourcing Outsourcing is when a business gets a good or service from somewhere other than themselves. They have many ways of doing this. They can use a different company for a part of the production
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identify the possible candidate keys‚ the primary key‚ a probable foreign key‚ and potential secondary keys. a. PARTS (PART_NUMBER‚ STORE_NUMBER‚ PART_DESCRIPTION‚ QTY_ON_HAND‚ COST‚ RETAIL_PRICE) Candidate keys: PART_NUMBER is the only candidate key. No other field will identify parts uniquely. Primary key: PART_NUMBER is the primary key. Foreign key: STORE_NUMBER is a foreign key from the STORE table. Secondary keys: There are no other potential secondary keys. b. CUSTOMER (CUSTOMER-ID‚ CUSTOMER_NAME
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Banking Industry Amdemikael Abera A Thesis Submitted to The Department of Accounting and Finance Presented in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science (Accounting and Finance) Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa‚ Ethiopia June 2012 Addis Ababa University School of Graduate Studies This is to certify that the thesis prepared by Amdemikael Abera‚ entitled: Factors Affecting Profitability: an Empirical Study on Ethiopian Banking Industry and submitted
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