PLANT LOCATION PUZZLE 1. What is the competitive environment facing EDC? What is EDCs strength in manufacturing? Should EDC establish a manufacturing division in Asia? Justify your answer? Ans. Ann realises that the demand for bicycles was fluctuating; she also notices the increase in competition. The doubling in the sales of bicycle in the Asian market and on the other hand US market was able to yield only 2% growth in sales annually was a major issue. Eldora was unable to serve the Asian markets
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Baxter Video Products’s sales are expected to increase by 20% from $5 million in 2010 to $6 million in 2011. Its assets totaled $3 million at the end of 2010. Baxter is already at full capacity‚ so its assets must grow at the same rate as projected sales. At the end of 2010‚ current liabilities were $1 million‚ consisting of $250‚000 of accounts payable‚ $500‚000 of notes payable‚ and $250‚000 of accruals. The after tax profit margin is forecasted to be 5%‚ and the forecasted payout ratio is 70%
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INTRODUCTION Leadership is defined as a person being able to successfully get others to follow them. Leaders are those who are willing to take risk and inspire and empower those around them to do great things. Empowerment has become a concept that has been at the forefront in research on group leadership it has had a significant impact on the definition of leadership. In today’s society leadership plays a vital role in the outcome of everything. The fast pace society that we currently live
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Preferred stockCommon stock ($10 par) Retained earnings Total debt and equity $10‚000‚000 2‚000‚000 10‚000‚000 4‚000‚000 $26‚000‚000 The bonds have a 4.0% coupon rate‚ payable semiannually‚ and a par value of $1‚000. They mature exactly 10 years from today. The yield to maturity is 12%‚ so the bonds now sell below par. What is the current market value of the firm’s debt? $5‚276‚731 $5‚412‚032 $5‚547‚332 $7‚706‚000 $7‚898‚650 n = 10 X 2 periods = 20 Annual rate 4% so I/Y = 4%/2 = 2% PMT
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sequential‚ descriptive steps required in a typical ATM transaction (your choice)‚ such as drawing out cash or transferring funds from one account to another. Be sure to include those steps executed by local ATM system itself as well as those done by information systems housed within the Bank’s centralized data center. Use this table to organize your responses. To transfer funds from one account to another: Steps by Customer Steps by ATM System Steps by other Banking Systems Go to the bank Introduce you
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HP-UPS: The main cost difference in two scenarios should be the following: Cost Without UPS With UPS Inventory High Low Trans-shipment Low High Exchange rate impact Low High Interest Impact High Low Base material cost Low High Lost sales High Low Obsolescence High Low If the costs increase in transshipment‚ exchange rate and base material cost is more than that reduced through inventory reduction(combined should have less variation than separate individual)‚ interest
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1. Why is it unrealistic for government projections to assume that the quantity of health care services demanded will not increase when Medicare subsidies push down the out-of-pocket prices of people eligible for the program? Yes‚ is it unrealistic that the quantity of health care services demanded will not increase when Medicare subsidies push down the out of pocket prices because Medicare is growing faster than the total employer and employee contribution that in the future it will not be enough
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Test Bank Description of the Test Bank This test bank consists of 300 multiple-choice items grouped by chapter and topic. Most of the items were selected from the test bank used with the prior edition of the book‚ but some are new and some are revisions of earlier items. The test items measure specific knowledge about the concepts‚ theories‚ research findings‚ and action guidelines in this edition of the book. Most items deal with major concepts and issues rather than with trivial or obscure
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STUDY GUIDE #1 – Part 2 Questions from Class Meetings 8/29 TOPIC: Overview of the Relationship Between Theory and Research 1. How are theory and research related to each other? 2. How are scholars’ theory and research related to everyday life understandings and observations? 3. What is pre-existing scholarship? How is commonsense knowledge related to pre-existing scholarship? 4. At what point is it best to enter the Theory-Research loop in order to do the best theorizing and research
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Leadership deal with establish direction and creating a vision for followers. Leadership focuses on motivating and inspiring the followers‚ in addition to empowering followers. According to Northouse‚ servant leaders put follower first‚ empower them‚ and help them develop their full potential capacities (Northouse‚ 2016). The management aspect will align with the attributes associated with the adaptive leadership style. Managers deal with planning‚ organizing
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