Microsoft recorded a high share of common stock in 2011 and experienced a drastic decrease in 2012 that gradually began to climb in 2013. The economic outlook of Microsoft Corporation’s economic outlook is evident in the strategy that the organization applied in response to the financial crisis of 2009. MC demonstrated that the corporation is a global software innovator from 2010 after the global financial crisis in 2009 which affect the company earnings.…
XO Group Inc. is an internet based lifestage media company. XO Group has four flagship brands and each brand is specific to a particular market. The Knot and Wedding Channel are focused on the wedding industry. The Nest is dedicated to the home environment. The Bump is focused on family planning. XO Group provides…
Absorption based costing method (ABC) is used by companies to identify activities that it performs and then assigns direct and indirect costs to the product’s overall pricing. This method helps businesses determine the cost drivers that influence the product’s sales price by increase or decrease. ABC uses cost drivers, such as, direct labor, direct material along with transaction-based drivers. In this way, long-term variables overheads, traditionally considered fixed costs, can be traced to products (AICPA, 2014). The process used when applying the ABC method…
2. William and Theodore have decided to start a travel business called Excellent Adventures. Since their business primarily involves time-travel their clients may be harmed during a small but significant portion of the travels. Consequently, William and Theodore would like a business form that will shield their personal wealth from any legal claims that the firm might be subject to after one of the travel mishaps. If William and Theodore are the only investors in this U.S. domiciled firm, which legal form of organization would be best for Excellent Adventures to protect both William…
Which of the following is NOT normally regarded as being a barrier to hostile takeovers? (Points : 5)…
All of the following may serve to reduce the coupon rate that would otherwise be…
How long did it take on average for credit customers to pay off their accounts during the past year? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places (e.g., 32.16).)…
Assets/Sales (Forecasted Sales – Sales) – (Sales – Liabilities)/Sales (Forecasted Sales – Sales) – (Net Income/Sales)(Forecasted Sales)(Addition to Retained Earnings / Net Income)…
The first form of planning, strategic planning is a "set of organizational processes for identifying the desired future of the organization and developing decision guidelines and provides a map for how an organization will achieve its objective and goals." (Varkey & Bennet, 2010). The responsibilities included in strategic planning are done by the top-level management, such as CEO or presidents, to design and execute strategic plans to create the organization's vision statements. In essence, the strategic planning manages the long-term goals of the…
Be knowledgeable of the company's strategic plan. It is important that everyone in the organization knows the vision, mission, and goals. Understanding the organization's direction can help the employees to discern whether their personal values are aligned.…
Communication is a very intricate part of a successful strategic plan. Collaboration with the board, executive leaders, management team all the way to front-line staff must be informed what the strategic plan is and how it relates to the mission and vision. The mission, vision, values, goals and objectives of the organization must be an organizational-wide dissemination. In order to have an effective and efficient strategic plan one must first select a strategic leader to help decide what their mission and vision will be. “Strategic leadership involves creating a vision and strategy that helps the organization succeed at its mission in both the short and the long term” (Spath, Abraham, 2013).…
In developing the organizations strategic plan it was important for leadership to focus on the…
All great leaders should have a vision statement. Creating a vision statement means setting goals of where you want your organization to be in the future. This helps to keep your people focused and motivated. You can think of your vision as the big picture. Keep in mind that you need to use the Christian examples of leadership styles as shown to us by Jesus in the following text. Let’s take a look at Jesus’ vision statement for His…
As an alternative to the proportions above, an outside consultant for Global has suggested the following modifications:…
Question 1 (a) |Ratio |Industry average 20X8 |Actual 20X8 | |Net working capital |$125,000 |$63,300 | |Current Ratio |2.35 |1.84 | |Quick Ratio |.87 |.75 | |Inventory turnovers |4.55 |5.61 | |Average collection periods |35.3 days |20.46 days | |Total asset turnover |1.09 |1.47 | |Debt ratio |.300 |.55 | |Time interest earned ratio |12.3 |8 | |Gross profit margin |20.2% |23.3% | |Net profit margin |9.1% |7.17% | |Return on total assets(ROA) |9.9% |10.53% | |Return on equity(ROE) |16.7% |23.5% | |Earnings per share(EPS) |$3.10…