1. Define “stage-gate process” and explain what the concept of “stage gates” adds to Crawford’s conceptualization of the new products process.
1. Consider the following system of equations: 3×1 +x2 =1 x1 –5×2 =11 (a) Solvethegivensystemusingthegraphicalmethod(usingMATLABforplotting). (b) ExpresseveryequationasananonymousMATLABfunction. (c) With MATLAB, use the functions in (b) to verify your solution in (a).
1. Define the elements of the following equation: P = a0 ? a1 × Qd. 2. Given P = $150 ? 0.005 × Qd as the demand for a professional sports team: a. If P = $60, what is Qd? b. If P = $40, what is Qd? 3. Imagine these two possible changes from the demand curve listed in Question 2: a. P = $175 ? 0.005 × Qd b. P = $125 ? 0.005 × Qd For each, identify whether Question 3(a) or 3(b) would be consistent with the following stated changes: iii.increase in the size of the market where the team plays iv.decrease in the per-capita income in the market where the team plays v.move to a newer stadium vi.decline in the quality of players employed by the team
1.Compute the cost of oil for each of the three months and the total cost for all three months. Month Volume in Machine Hours Electricity Cost July 6,000 $60,000 August 5,000 53,000 September 4,500 49,500 October 4,000 46,000 November 3,500 42,500 December 3,000 39,000 Six-month total 26,000 $290,000 Using the high-low method, determine the variable electricity cost per machine hour and the monthly fixed electricity cost. Estimate the total variable electricity costs and fixed electricity costs if 4,800 machine hours are projected to be used next month.
1. Demonstrate critical understanding and application of relevant theories associated with global corporate policies and strategies. 2. Understand the holistic nature of strategy and apply analytical techniques to solve complex problems in real life organizations. 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the strategic decision making process through critical analysis of how strategic decision making enables an organisation to relate to its global business environment. 4. Critically evaluate and monitor the business mission, objectives and policies of international organisations. 5. Use critical reflective skills to reflect on the impact of their understanding on the problem solving process. Please note: 1. All work must adhere to the University regulations on ‘Cheating, Collusion and Plagiarism’ which are provided as an Appendix in your Programme Handbook. You are encouraged to use ‘Harvard Referencing Style’ and avoid ‘Plagiarism’. 2. A hard copy and an electronic copy on CD Rom or DVD of the assignment must be handed to the Study Centre on or before the appointed date under cover of the Sunderland Business School (SBS) Feedback Sheet. Please include a Turnitin Report were possible. 3. Issue Date: Friday, 07 February 2014 4. Submission Date: 2014 Task Your task is to carry out a critical analysis and evaluation of the strategies adopted by global telecommunications providers, using the information provided and other materials researched. You will be expected to select and apply appropriate theories, techniques and models studied during the module whilst having regard to the practical aspects of strategy development. Your assignment should be presented in a business report format and should be within the range 3,500 ± 10% words (excluding executive summary/abstract, references and relevant appendices). The report should include a title page and abstract and be fully and consistently It is recommended that you research information additional to the case study to support your lication of THEORETICAL CONCEPTS studied in the module to the ‘practical’ case study presented. In other words, you should proceed beyond a DESCRIPTION of the company and its actions. You should be analysing ‘why’ rather then describing ‘what’. The assignment will be assessed and moderated by two members of staff in accordance with the marks allocated to each of the questions detailed below. 10% of the marks are set aside for the ‘presentation’ criteria. Academic Rigour • your ability to isolate the key strategic issues • the coherence and depth of the analysis of those issues • the ability to analyse the strategy context within which companies operates • the ability to critically review and evaluate strategic decisions made by companies Methodology • the use of relevant evidence, from material provided and personal research to support any statements made • the appropriateness of the methods used and theoretical models and frameworks applied • the breadth and depth of research undertaken Evaluation of data • the ability to make sound recommendations or conclusions arising from the analysis • the soundness of arguments put forward Presentation • the summary of arguments • report layout and format
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1.Define economic growth. 2,List the phases of the business cycle. 3.In which phase of the business cycle is unemployment at its highest? Where in the business cycle is it the lowest? 4.In which phase of the business cycle is inflation a possible problem? 5.Give two definitions of recession. 6.A good that is produced but not sold is still counted in GDP using the expenditure approach to computing GDP. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Explain your answer.
1. Define net investment.
2. What does the accelerator theory show?
3. What does the multiplier show?
4. What is the formula for calculating the multiplier, K?
1. Cost Concept
On February 22, Kountry Repair Service extended an offer of$200,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $250,000. OnApril 3, Kountry Repair Service accepted the seller’s counterofferof $230,000. On September 15, the land was assessed at a value of$185,000 for property tax purposes. On January 9 of the next year,Kountry Repair Service was offered $300,000 for the land by anational retail chain. At what value should the land be recorded inKountry Repair Service’s records?
2. On May 19, Obermayer Repair Service extended an offer of$85,000 for land that had been priced for sale at $97,000. On June4, Obermayer Repair Service accepted the seller’s counteroffer of$92,000. On October 10, the land was assessed at a value of$138,000 for property tax purposes. On February 5 of the next year,Obermayer Repair Service was offered $147,000 for the land by anational retail chain. At what value should the land be recorded inObermayer Repair Service’s records?
3.Accounting Equation
Brock Hahn is the owner and operator of Dream-It LLC, amotivational consulting business. At the end of its accountingperiod, December 31, 2015, Dream-It has assets of $780,000 andliabilities of $150,000. Using the accounting equation, determinethe following amounts:
a. Owner’s equity as of December 31, 2015.?b. Owner’s equity as of December 31, 2016,assuming that assets increased by $90,000 and liabilities increasedby $25,000 during 2016?
4. John Joos is the owner and operator of Our Idol LLC, amotivational consulting business. At the end of its accountingperiod, December 31, 2013, Our Idol has assets of $504,000 andliabilities of $121,000. Using the accounting equation, determinethe following amounts:
a. Owner’s equity as of December 31, 2013?b. Owner’s equity as of December 31, 2014,assuming that assets increased by $96,000 and liabilities increasedby $29,000 during 2014?
5 Accounts(revenue and expense items)Fees earned$1,475,000Office expense320,000Miscellaneous expense28,000Wages expense885,000
Prepare an income statement for the year ended November 30,2016. Refer to the lists of Accounts, Labels, and AmountDescriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choicesfor text entries. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Acolon (:) will automatically appear if it is required. If a netloss is incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using aminus sign.
LabelsExpensesFor the Year Ended November 30,2016AmountDescriptionsFees earnedOffice expenseMiscellaneous expenseNet incomeNet lossTotal expensesWages expense
Prepare an income statement for the year ended November 30,2016. Refer to the lists of Accounts, Labels, and AmountDescriptions provided for the exact wording of the answer choicesfor text entries. Be sure to complete the statement heading. Acolon (:) will automatically appear if it is required. If a netloss is incurred, enter that amount as a negative number using aminus sign.
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6. Ratio of Liabilities to Owner’s Equity
The following data were taken from Mesa Company’s balancesheet:
Dec. 31, 2016Dec. 31, 2015Total liabilities$547,800$518,000Total owner’s equity415,000370,000
a. Compute the ratio of liabilities to owner’sequity. Round your answers to two decimal places.
Ratio of Liabilities to Owner’s EquityDec. 31, 2016Dec. 31, 2015
b. Has the creditor’s risk increased ordecreased from December 31, 2015, to December 31, 2016?
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ndicate whether each of the following companies are primarily aservice, merchandise, or manufacturing business. If you areunfamiliar with the company, use the Internet to locate thecompany’s home page or use the finance Web site of Yahoo.
1. Alcoa Inc.2. Boeing3. Caterpillar4. Citigroup Inc.5. CVS6. Dow Chemical Company7. eBay Inc.8. FedEx9. Ford Motor Company10. Gap Inc.11. H&R Block12. Hilton Hospitality, Inc.13. Procter & Gamble14. SunTrust
15. WalMart Stores, Inc
8.Professional Ethics
A fertilizer manufacturing company wants to relocate toYellowstone County. A report from a fired researcher at the companyindicates the company’s product is releasing toxic by-products. Thecompany suppressed that report. A later report commissioned by thecompany shows there is no problem with the fertilizer.
What should the company’s chief executive officer reveal aboutthe content of the unfavorable report in discussions withYellowstone County representatives?
a.Disclose only the second report with no comments.
b.Disclose both reports and point out deficiencies in the reportof the fired researcher.
c.Disclose both reports, omitting the deficiencies that thefired researcher reported.
d.Disclose nothing.
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Business Entity Concept
Ozark Sports sells hunting and fishing equipment and providesguided hunting and fishing trips. Ozark Sports is owned andoperated by Eric Griffith, a well-known sports enthusiast andhunter. Eric’s wife, Linda, owns and operates Lake Boutique, awomen’s clothing store. Eric and Linda have established a trustfund to finance their children’s college education. The trust fundis maintained by Missouri State Bank in the name of the children,Mark and Steffy.
For each of the following transactions, identify which of theentities listed below should record the transaction in itsrecords.
Lake Boutique
Missouri State Bank
Ozark Sports
None of the entities
1. Linda authorized the trust fund to purchase mutual fundshares.
2. Linda purchased two dozen spring dresses from a St. Louisdesigner for a special spring sale.
3. Eric paid a breeder’s fee for an English springer spaniel tobe used as a hunting guide dog.
4. Linda deposited a $2,000 personal check in the trust fund atMissouri State Bank.
5. Eric paid a local doctor for his annual physical, which wasrequired by the workmen’s compensation insurance policy carried byOzark Sports.
6. Eric received a cash advance from customers for a guidedhunting trip.
7. Linda paid her dues to the YWCA.
8. Linda donated several dresses from inventory for a localcharity auction for the benefit of a women’s abuseshelter.
9. Eric paid for dinner and a movie to celebrate their twelfthwedding anniversary.
10. Eric paid for an advertisement in a hunters’ magazine.
10. Accounting Equation
The total assets and total liabilities (in millions) of GreenMountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. and Starbucks Corporationfollow:
Green MountainStarbucksAssets$3,616$8,219Liabilities1,3453,110
Determine the owners’ equity of each company.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters’ owners’ equity$ millionStarbucks’ owners’ equity$ million
11. The total assets and total liabilities of Pat’s Coffee &Tea Inc. and Pam’s Corporation are shown below.
Pat’s Coffee & Tea Inc. (inmillions)Pam’s Corporation (inmillions)Assets$61,351$59,510Liabilities26,99428,565
Determine the owners’ equity of each company.
Pat’s Coffee & Tea Inc. owners’ equity$ millionPam’s Corporation owners’ equity$ million
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The total assets and total liabilities (in millions) of DollarTree Inc. and Target Corporation follow:
Dollar TreeTarget CorporationAssets$2,329$46,630Liabilities98430,809
Determine the owners’ equity of each company.
Dollar Tree’s owners’ equity$ millionTarget’s owners’ equity
$ million
13. The total assets and total liabilities of ThriftShop, Inc.and Bullseye Corporation are shown below.
ThriftShop, Inc.Bullseye CorporationAssets$13,192$18,073Liabilities2,5061,446
Determine the owners’ equity of each company.
ThriftShop, Inc. owners’ equity$Bullseye Corporation owners’ equity$
14. Accounting Equation
Determine the missing amount for each of the following:
Assets=Liabilities+Owner’s Equitya.$=$376,000+$895,000b.$1,375,000=$+$855,000c.$863,500=$211,000+
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1. Describe the main components of the theoretical nutrition based poverty trap model.2. Consider the evidence discussed in class and from the readings. Explain whether the evidence confirms the theory of a nutrition based poverty trap.
1- Describe the culture at Nickelodeon Latin America. Be specific.
2- How did Swan go about building the culture (consider the interrelationships among Nickelodeon Latin America's context, design factors, culture and outcomes).
3- What are the challenges that Swan faces at the end of the case study? What actions should she take? Should she assign an interim director?
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