a) Discuss how the budgeting process employed by Peters Corporation contributes to the failure to achieve the president’s sales and profit targets. The first problem would be that the president established targets for the total dollar sales and net income before taxes for the next year. Then the president gave the sales target to the marketing department. By starting at the top and working its way down the chain of command causes problems because not all of the departments are involves in
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capitalize the interest costs associated with the construction of your new manufacturing facility‚ and if you are obligated to do so. After extensive research‚ and by examining the procedures for capitalizing interest laid out by the Federal Accounting Services Board (FASB)‚ ARC can capitalize the interest‚ and is most likely required to do so. Capitalization of Interest Interest on an asset must meet various criteria to be eligible for capitalization. First‚ the asset must require a period
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The second challenge is how to test and put the data together with the existing information system to make them effective in a company ’s decision process. The most difficult challenge will be bringing the computer based data processing and the accounting system together to ensure the most beneficial decisions for a company. Question 1.2 The best combination of paradigms for the 21st century as Ferrara sees it is a combination of Paradigms C and D. This may even be amplified by adding
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Starbucks Case Part I – Prior to reading Starbuck’s Form 10-K‚ please answer the following questions. Your answers should be based upon your general knowledge of Starbucks‚ gained from visiting their stores‚ purchasing their products and/or observing them in the marketplace. a. Up until the economic downturn (Fall of 2008) what do you believe was Starbucks’ growth strategy? Give three examples of specific actions (growth initiatives) you observed Starbucks execute upon as part of their
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April 2011‚ Tilburg Case 202 The Dublin Shirt Company‚ Peter Clarke‚ University of Dublin Question 1. A calculation of breakeven point (in units) for the year ended 2004. For the purpose of simplifying this calculation‚ you should assume that ONLY direct material and direct labor costs are considered variable with respect to changes in volume. Clearly identify your assumption regarding the sales mix in your calculation and specify why this assumption is important in the context of CPV analysis
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1. Retrieve the SEC’s complaint against ClearOne Communications (link provided on Blackboard with the case). Describe management’s alleged scheme for inflating revenue. Management’s alleged scheme for inflating revenue is that in 2001‚ when the company was not able to meet their sales and revenue goals‚ they would record sales on the books as soon as products left the warehouse. So if ClearOne shipped a lot of products during the last week of the quarter (or swept the floor as they call it)‚ they
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2-40 Strategic positioning The emphasis in the case info on the product quality and craftsmanship‚ is the best described as differentiation on the quality of the product. In contrast‚ the company is more likely to succeed if it can continue to appeal to those customers looking for up-scale‚ higher quality table lamps and lighting fixtures. When using differentiation as the Company’s strategy‚ it becomes clear that maintaining the Classic line is critical to the company’s success. Thus‚ elimination
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ALL ANSWERS ASSUME A TAX RATE OF 35% Even though the tax rate appears to be 1720 / 6725 = 25.57% In answering the following questions‚ please refer to the financial statements of Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) and the relevant Notes to these statements at the end of this write-up. 1. What could be the cause(s) for the shift in LIFO-based inventory from 70% at December 31‚ 2010 to 65% at December 31‚ 2011? A decrease in the replacement cost for Cat’s inventories‚ or an increase
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A. What is an account receivable? What other names does it go by? Accounts receivable are amounts owed by customers on account. They result from the sale of goods and services on credit. These receivables are generally expected to be collected within 30 to 60 days. They are typically the most significant type of claim held by a company. Accounts receivable and notes receivable resulting from sales are also known as trade receivables. Accounts receivable resulting from sales are referred to
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FAR 600 TUTORIAL 4 BACC 8G GROUP MEMBERS: NUR AIN BT ABU BAKAR NUR LIYANA BT MOHD ZAINI AKMA NUR AMANINA BT ZAKARIA MADIHAH BT ABU THARIM DATE OF SUBMISSION: 5 APRIL 2013 PREPARED FOR: MADAM AFIDAH BT SAPARI QUESTION 5 How principal in the agency relationship protects again the opportunistic behavior of the agent and the agent’s response to this. There are two costs that will be implemented by the principal towards the opportunistic agent behavior. First is monitoring cost which
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