1.) "Revenue hours" represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? Variable: Wages of hourly personnel‚ Power Fixed: Rent‚ custodial services‚ computer leases‚ maintenance‚ depreciation‚ salaried staff wages‚ administration‚ sales‚ systems development‚ sales promotion‚ corporate services 2.) For each expense that is variable with respect to
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1. Define the customer/prospect segments. In 1997 XM Satellite Radio was investigating how they could utilize customer segmentation to create a focused target market in their business plan. After proper consideration XM Satellite Radio determined that a multi-segmented approach would be advantageous to their business model. A multi-segmented approach would allow for XM Satellite Radio to tailor certain stations to meet the needs of large populations that share distinct characteristics. This approach
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part of the body‚ usually involves the torso‚ and is usually accompanied by a number of satellite nevi. Satellite nevi (or just satellites) are smaller melanocytic nevi (smaller birthmarks). When a child is born with a giant nevus‚ it is common for satellite nevi to be present at birth. It is also common for satellite nevi to appear after birth. Sometimes during diagnosis‚ doctors may use a large number of satellites to support their diagnosis of a large or giant congenital melanocytic nevus. Sometimes
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Sales Fixed cost10 Sales promotion Fixed cost11 Corporate services Fixed cost11 1 The rent is a fixed cost because SDS has to pay the rent at Salem Telephone independent how many hours they are selling. That means even if SDS sell nothing the rent has to be paid. 2 The custodial services are fixed cost because they depend on Salem Telephone ’s estimated annual cost per square foot and so they are independent from the revenue of SDS. 3 The computer equipment is a fixed cost due to the fact
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XM Satellite Radio 1. Value proposition of XM to different consumer segments and primary target segment. XM had developed the capability to provide 50+ high quality (near CD quality) digital radio channels to cars and homes via satellite throughout the country. Such a service was not available before and has the ability to deliver uninterrupted service without any retuning needed. The value proposition here is high quality and ubiquitous radio broadcast‚ in addition to the variety of
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE MARKET Foreign Exchange – Any currency‚ other than the local currency‚ which is used in settling international transactions. Foreign Exchange Rate - the price for which one currency is exchanged for another Foreign Exchange Market - are the institutions or systems involved with changing one currency into another. * Exchange rates are determined on the basis of supply and demand in the foreign exchange market * Foreign currency dealers provide two quotes: Bid Price:
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euros? 4. What is the function of the Eurocurrency market? 5. Why do interest rates vary among countries? Why are interest rates similar for those European countries that use the euro as their currency? Small Business Dilemma Use of the Foreign Exchange Markets by the Sports Exports Company (see textbook‚ 8th edition) Chapter 4 Questions 1. Assume that the U.S. inflation rate becomes high relative to Canadian inflation. Other things being equal‚ how should this affect the (a) U.S. demand
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Turkesa Bullock BUS 5431 Managerial Accounting January 31‚ 2013 Salem Telephone Company Harvard Case Study Recommendation: The two suggestions by Flores: 1. Use pricing strategy to increase commercial revenue hours * This method will not add extra costs. However‚ according to our estimation above‚ changing price to either $1000 (97 hours) or $600 (180 hours) cannot prevent a net loss. 2. Increase sales promotion cost to win more business but the price unchanged *
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Spaces and Exchanges I’m wondering if Spaces and Exchanges have made the world smaller. First‚ I’d like to talk about physical mobility. By a survey‚ 77% of British people have already traveled abroad. Three factors influence their destination: the climate‚ their budget to go on holidays and the risks of attack. British people think that they need to go to a quiet place to have a rest. Many of them have already spent time in French seaside resorts. Indeed‚ proximity of both countries makes
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11 Cable‚ Satellite‚ and Internet Television True/False 1. Cable TV was developed to allow viewers access to movies and other programs that they couldn’t receive through over the air broadcasts. Ans: F 2. As far as cable TV is concerned‚ in the past 20 years the most significant developments have been legal ones. Ans: T 3. Using VOIP‚ cable companies can offer consumers an alternative to the services provided by traditional telephone companies. Ans: T 4. Cable and satellite networks
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