Case Study 1 Springfield Express is a luxury passenger carrier in Texas. All seats are first class‚ and the following data are available: Number of seats per passenger train car 90 Average load factor (percentage of seats filled) 70% Average full passenger fare $ 160 Average variable cost per passenger $ 70
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Wheeler vs. Jennings What constitutes a breach of contract? Under the Merchant’s Firm Offer‚ “a firm offer exists if a merchant gives assurances in a signed writing that his or her offer will remain open. A firm offer is irrevocable without the necessity of consideration for the stated period or‚ if no definite period is stated‚ for a reasonable period (neither to exceed three months).” In this case Jennings stated a time frame and signed the offer‚ by selling the car he is he in breach
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David Shim Case Study #2 A) What is the break-even point in passengers and revenues per month? Unit CM = $160 – $70= $90 Unit of Sales = 3‚150‚000 / $90= 35‚000 passengers Unit of Sales = 35‚000 x $160= $5‚600‚000 revenue B) What is the break-even point in number of passenger train cars per month? Unit of Sales = 35‚000/63= 555.5= 556 passenger cars C) If Springfield Express raises its average passenger fare
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When does a person go from a stranger to a best friend? Professor McAdams (1995) has conjured up two imperative levels to distinguish relationships. In the movie Sweet Home Alabama (2002)‚ Melanie Smooter/Carmichael‚ displays these two imperative levels. Melanie lived a double life from the Civil Wars reenactment daughter to a big city fashion designer. The beautiful‚ insecure character has her brain all over the place. In her new life she is full of openness‚ but back home she’s known around town
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In this case‚ when Rob recorded the depreciation of computer equipment‚ he chose the straight-line method‚ acceptably so because the computer server’s output cannot be counted by unit. We also cannot determine that there is a higher amount of depreciation expense in the early years than in the later years. In addition‚ based on my research‚ some big companies like eBay and Amazon also use the straight-line method to record the depreciation expense of computer servers. In regards to this‚ I unfortunately
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Accounting (Managerial) 530 Portfolio Case Study Imagine you are applying to become a trainee in a management consulting company‚ Solutions Inc.‚ which claims to deliver innovative solutions. They are looking for innovative employees who engage with their work. The selection process will be rigorous. You know you will be asked to submit reports based on questions regarding your knowledge of management accounting practice and strategic management accounting. To provide a context for the reports
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CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND The importance of accounting system in any organization cannot be over emphasize. It does not only facilitate proper control and safeguard of assets of the organization but also helps management in its planning for the organizational objective by the information that the system supplies. Lack of efficient accounting practices lead to a series of financial problems‚ fraud‚ frustration among employees‚ loss of public confidence and possibly‚ the collapse
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background needed to complete the cases is readily available in the text‚ the CPA Canada Handbook‚ IFRS or in companies’ annual reports. The SEDAR web site is an excellent source of annual reports and the notes on accounting practices in these reports provide valuable background material on industry practices. In some instances‚ students will be expected to do some additional research to determine specific accounting practices not yet covered in the course or by accounting standards. There is no objection
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1 Financial Accounting and Accounting Standards CHAPTER STUDY OBJECTIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Describe the essential characteristics of accounting. Identify the major financial statements and other means of financial reporting. Explain how accounting assists in the efficient use of scarce resources. Identify some of the challenges facing accounting. Identify the objectives of financial reporting. Explain the need for accounting standards. Identify the major policy-setting bodies and their
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Nikki Utt August 26‚ 2013 Case Study 1-6: Accounting in Crisis A) Reliable financial reporting is important to businesses and investors especially when a financial crisis forms and a company’s fundamentals are put to the test. In the early 2000’s the U.S and Canada were affected by the recession that had spread to other countries including Russia‚ Europe and Japan (Wikipedia‚ 2013). Many believe that the recession was caused by the economic boom of the late 1990s with minimal inflation
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