devices‚ telemarketing companies were also passing some of the cost of marketing onto the consumer. Consumers on the receiving end of numerous calls from various companies throughout the day were spending time that could have been spent in other activities and were rightly frustrated about the loss of their time. In the case of automated faxes‚ resources such as paper‚ ink‚ and even the data connection being used to receive what is essentially junk mail was a cost the consumer had no way to avoid
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Homework Problems Professor Hubler 07/12/2015 1. When an investor uses the equity method to account for investments in common stock‚ cash dividends received by the investor from the investee should be recorded as? D. A deduction from the investment account DI. DII. Sisk Company has owned 10 percent of Maust‚ Inc.‚ for the past several years. This ownership did not allow Sisk to have significant influence over Maust. Recently‚ Sisk acquired an additional 30 percent of Maust and now will use the
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122: Composition II An Intro to Argument Argument and Rhetoric An argument’s a method for communicating a singular position w/evidence‚ logic‚ & persuasion. There are essential elements to all valid arguments‚ though they may take different forms. 1. Claim 3. Counterargument 2. Evidence 4. Rebuttal A successful argument depends upon the balance between these elements. The claim is the basis of the argument. A big opposing viewpoint‚ called the counterargument‚ is constantly pushing down
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1. Define the decision problem. : The decision problem is that Hurricane Katrina has struck Louisiana now there is no location to have the conference. 2. As part of defining the decision problem‚ the following questions should be addressed: * What is the general nature of the problem? * What event triggered the situation? * Are we imposing any constraints on the situation? * What are the underlying elements of the problem? * Are there dependencies on
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Assignments from the Readings ACC/400 July 15‚ 2013 Assignments from the Readings Chapter 8‚ Question 3: What are essential features of the allowance method of accounting for bad debt? According to Kimmel‚ Weygandt‚ & Kieso‚2007: 1. Estimated uncollectible accounts receivable: These accounts match them against revenues in the same accounting period. 2. “Record estimated uncollectible as an increase (a debt) to bad debt expense and an increase ( a credit) to Allowance for Doubtful
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efficiencies. With every technology and process the correct controls must be put in place. In addition to these self implemented tools‚ companies are under increased government regulation to validate their internal processes and controls. All of this activity needs a point person. That point person is the internal auditor. The purpose of this brief is to define the role of the internal auditor. Why the role is necessary and to recommend a qualified candidate for the role. To understand how the
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Financial Indicators Decision Making Simulation Form Date: 9/11/2013 1. What cost cutting options were chosen? Explain why those were chosen. The cost-cutting that was chosen is to downsize staff and reduce benefits. Downsizing staff will give a moderate savings of $ 5‚030.604 per year and control rising costs. Additionally‚ hospital staff will be given a 60 day notice. Laid off staff will have assistance in searching for new jobs
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(1) Estimated contribution margins for the next fiscal quarter (000s omitted): Computer Place Poster Paper Napkins Mats Board Total Number of units 30 120 45 80 275 Sales $420 $840 $540 $680 $2‚480 Cost of goods sold: Variable costs 225 612 270 360 1‚467 Contribution margin $195 $228 $270 $320 $1‚013 Unit revenue and costs information: Computer Place
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career‚ personal cash flow and net worth. The Timmons model bases itself on the premise that Kalin will earn rewards in commensuration with the risk and effort involved in starting or financing the business (e.g.‚ Bygrave & Zacharakis‚ p. 37). 1. Apply the Timmons entrepreneurship framework (entrepreneur-opportunity-resources to analyze this case. Analyze and explain Kalin’s traits and how he gathered resources for his venture. According to the Timmons Model of Entrepreneurship the three critical
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“The Effect of Level of Activity on Clothespin Squeezing Amount Question: Does exercising/ resting affect the number of times you can squeeze a clothespin in a minute? Hypothesis: If the person DOES NOT exercise before the task then‚ they will be able to squeeze the clothespin more because not exercising/resting allows the body to relax and there are no buildups of waste products. Biological Explanation: Both the respiratory system and the circulatory system are involved within my experiment
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