the 1980’s? 2. What caused the existing cost system to fail in the 1980’s? What are the symptoms of cost system failure? 3. Diagram the existing cost system for the turning machine area. 4. Diagram the ABC cost system for the turning machine area. 5. How were the limitations of the existing cost system overcome by the ABC system? 6. Compare the cost of product A103 (see Exhibit 11) under the existing cost system and under the ABC approach. John Deere Component Works (B) 7. What are the characteristics
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In what ways are history and heritage similar‚ and in what ways are they different? For many years the difference between heritage and history has been confused. Often the line between the two is merged creating a general measure of difficulty when it comes to separating the two. ‘The relationship between heritage‚ history and memory has been subject to much debate recently among geographers‚ historians and cultural critics’1. However it is clear‚ that ‘Heritage is not history’2 and that ‘Heritage
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To the most extent I do not agree that the witches are the most unsettling example of the supernatural in Macbeth. There are other factors within the play such as the ambition of Macbeth and the wickedness of Lady Macbeth that cast an eerie and shocking atmosphere over the play. The reason I believe this to be the case because as part of a modern society‚ we have a lot more psychological horrors‚ and both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are considered to be insane. Whereas witches are seen more as a fantasy
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PERIOD 1‚ US HISTORY ACC. Question: To what extent was the Reconstruction a failure? Reconstruction was the period directly after the end of the Civil War (1865-1877). This era was a necessary time for the United States to restore the divided nation. The eleven rebel states that had been defeated leaving the government unsure weather to punish or pardon them. In Reconstruction era‚ the three goals emerged from the federal government: rebuild the South‚ provide and protect freedman’s
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To what extent is Ethical Language meaningful? We often hear of people being told how they should behave and they should live their lives; sometimes through advice and sometimes via the governments of countries. However‚ we can never truly know what ‘good’ and ‘bad’ is‚ there is nothing that confirms or denies what each of these mean‚ there is only your opinion. Looking at the meaningfulness and usefulness of ethical language is known as Meta ethics. It also sets out to understand terms used in
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resources and investment is under the control of an authoritative body (i.e. government). There is a market for consumer goods and labour but very often the consumers do not have the choice to spend their money in a way they would like as the state sets production targets and growth rates according to its own view of people’s wants. Income and wealth distribution is decided by the state‚ therefore market prices have little part in informing resource allocation decisions and queuing rations for scarce
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The policy of assimilation enforced in 1951‚ was a policy which sabotaged the lives of thousands of ATSI people across Australia‚ their experiences of extreme trauma‚ remodelling their futures as well as that of their descendants. The policy of Assimilation brought on several major experiences including feeling alienated‚ disconnected to their cultural heritage and detachment from family members. Consequently‚ these prompted severe long term effects such as mental illnesses. Thus‚ the policy of Assimilation
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International Monetary System In response to the worst financial crisis since the 1930s‚ policy-makers around the globe are providing unprecedented stimulus to support economic recovery and are pursuing a radical set of reforms to build a more resilient financial system. However‚ even this heavy agenda may not ensure strong‚ sustainable‚ and balanced growth over the medium term. We must also consider whether to reform the basic framework that underpins global commerce: the international monetary system
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Critically discuss to what extent Porter’s Diamond is a useful concept in explaining home and host location strategies of international business? Illustrate your answer with reference to at least two case companies. The main aim of International business is to build and sustain competitiveness for economic value creation in both domestic and overseas markets (Besanko et al. 2007). Internalization business theory however has a variety of models that can identify the environmental analysis of specific
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What Matters Most in Internet Retailing Online retailing is far and away the fastest growing retail sector in the United States‚ with overall growth of about 15% in the past year and with categories such as apparel and footwear up by more.1 Internet retailing currently represents approximately 8% of U.S. retail sales‚ and in many countries it’s an even larger percentage. Forrester Research expects that from 2010 to 2015 online retail sales in China will more than triple‚ to about $160 billion.
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