ECON 1023 Fall 2011 Instructor: Gibson Nene Chapter 1 Lecture Notes: Limits‚ Alternatives and Choices The economic perspective or economic way of thinking takes the following concepts into consideration: * Scarcity and Choice * Purposeful Behavior * Marginalism: Benefits and Costs Scarcity and Choice Economics is about wants and means: * Society has the resources to make goods and services that satisfy our many desires. * However‚ our economic wants far exceed the
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125 employees last year‚ at a cost of $5‚000.00 each. (Value is derived from cost to rehire and fill opening‚ as well as lost investment in the employee.) You suggest that a one-time investment in a training program (costing $250‚000 up front) will reduce turnover by 50%. Calculate the following numbers using historical figures as your assumptions. a. Total savings that the program stands to create Total Cost of the lost employee training= (125*$5000) =$625000 Total savings= ($625000*0.50) = $312500
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What is included in the cost basis of a long- lived asset? Explain for a least two types of such assets. Add the original price of your investment and any transaction costs. For example‚ if you buy 100 shares of stock at $10 per share and pay a $20 broker’s commission‚ your purchase expense totals $1‚020. Disregard dividends or other income you receive as cash while you own the investment. Dividends or interest are classified (and taxed) by the Internal Revenue Service as ordinary income and
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International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital Agenda 1 2 3 4 5 International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital Analyzing Cost of Capital among Countries Cross Border Listing of Stocks International Asset Pricing Model (IAPM) The Financial Structure of Subsidiaries Case Analysis - AES Corporation 6 International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital Your Logo International Capital Structure and the Cost of Capital • Firms are becoming multinational in
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deep-discount brokerage sector. In march 1997‚ Ameritrade raised $22.5 million in an initial public offering. Management at Ameritrade is considering substantial investments in technology and advertising‚ but is unsure of the appropriate cost of capital. Estimating the cost of capital 1. Since we do not have the beta for Ameritrade‚ we need to find comparable firms for which we could compute the betas. There are several candidates in the case. Discuss which firms are most appropriate. Thus‚ the
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What are the trades-offs for increased wages for unionized workers related to productivity‚ profitability‚ and ability to compete? When we hear the word union we think of trouble from within the work place. When we think of increased wages we get happy because to us that is extra money but half of the time we don’t know at what price that extra money comes at. As for productivity when it comes to union workers getting a increase in wages they have to work harder because the company has to be
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For example‚ in Chapter 3‚ The Cost of Zero Cost‚ Ariely explains that when we are “buying” something for free‚ we might think that we have made the right decision‚ however in doing so‚ we often give up a better choice which might involve paying something. The book focuses on how‚ what seems
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COST SHEET There is no prescribed format of a Cost sheet. It may change from industry to industry. A specimen format of a Cost Sheet is given as under: Particulars Total (Rs.) A. Direct Materials Consumed : Purchases .............. Add : Opening Stock of Raw material .............. Expenses on Purchases .............. Less : Closing Stock of Raw Material .............. Direct
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G Different Methods for Cost Estimation Expert Judgment Method Expert judgment techniques involve consulting with software cost estimation expert or a group of the experts to use their experience and understanding of the proposed project to arrive at an estimate of its cost. Generally speaking‚ a group consensus technique‚ Delphi technique‚ is the best way to be used. The strengths and weaknesses are complementary to the strengths and weaknesses of algorithmic method. To provide
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CHAPTER 2: RELEVANT REVENUES AND COSTS The primary goal of a firm is to maximize profits. This implies‚ of course‚ that each decision a manager makes is consistent with that goal. Although managers are expected to rely on internally-produced reports‚ such as balance sheets and income statements‚ to help them make decisions‚ most of the information that appears on these statements is period-based rather than decision-based. A balance sheet shows the sum total of a firm’s assets and liabilities
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