Chapter FORECASTING Discussion Questions 1. Qualitative models incorporate subjective factors into the forecasting model. Qualitative models are useful when subjective factors are important. When quantitative data are difficult to obtain‚ qualitative models may be appropriate. 2. Approaches are qualitative and quantitative. Qualitative is relatively subjective; quantitative uses numeric models. 3. Short-range (under 3 months)‚ medium-range (3 months to 3 years)‚ and long-range (over
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C:2‑3 Bruce and Bob organize Black LLC on May 10 of the current year. What is the entity’s default tax classification? Are any alternative classification(s) available? If so‚ (1) how do Bruce and Bob elect the alternative classification(s) and (2) what are the tax consequences of doing so? If Bruce and Bob are the only owners by default they will be billed as if they were a partnership. If they chose to‚ they could be taxed as an S Corp. The choice between the two is based on their expected income
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Net pay is gross pay minus deductions. Assume that deductions are taken for tax withholding (30 percent of gross pay) and parking ($10 per month). You will need the following variables: Analysis Process: 1. Display a program title. 2. Prompt for the Employee ID 3. Prompt for the Hourly rate. 4. Prompt for Regular hours. 5. Prompt Overtime hours. 6. Add net and subtract tax’s equal gross. 7. Divide tax to gross. 8. Display the net. Input: Item Employee
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Budget Budget is the major financial and economic statement. The role of the budget is to keep track of the money coming in and the money going out. It is essential part of running any business effectively. It can help make a short and long term projections about financial situation‚ avert a financial crisis and plan for major financial changes. The company has to be able judge its spending performance. Does not matter what type of company it is‚ the ability to measure performance using budgets
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add in profit. 4-1. Solution: Philip Morris Beginning cash $100‚000 – Asset buildup (250‚000) (1/2 × $500‚000) Profit 90‚000 (9% × $1‚000‚000) Ending cash ($60‚000) Deficit 2. Growth and financing (LO4) In Problem 1 if there had been no increase in sales and all other facts were the same‚ what would Philip’s ending cash balance be? What lesson do the examples in Problems 1 and 2 illustrate? 4-2. Solution: Philip Morris (continued) Beginning cash $100‚000 No asset buildup ----- Profit 45‚000
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1) Net velocity = 3 cos 55°= 1.72‚ 3 sin 55°-2 = .46 1.72 + .46 = 1.78 m/s Direction traveled will be 14.97° NW. 2) Total distance from you: √50km2 + 2.1km2 + 1.5km2 = 50.067 km from you. Relation to x-axis: = 90° + arccos(2.1/50.067) = 177.59° Relation to y-axis: = arccos(1.5/50.067) = 88.28° 3) Horozontal distance covered is 0+ 1100 * 0.32 = 352m traveled horizontally Vertical distance traveled is -1/2(-9.8)(.32)2 = .502 m traveled vertically 4) If he is 8m from the pool edge and 20m
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Summary of Self-Assessment Outcomes In this assignment‚ you will be creating a list of your skills‚ values and personality traits. Be sure to use the text material and lectures to assist you with completing the assignment. Step 1: Skills Assessment Indicate five transferable skills you have to offer to an employer. A list of transferable skills is found in our text book on pages 30-31. Feel free to search the Internet for additional lists. After listing the skill‚ briefly explain through
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Capital Budgeting Capital Budgeting is done because companies need to make Acceptance/rejection decisions for buying fixed assets etc. Features of fixed assets : Investments upfront and returns take a long time. Risk is long term Expenses are indivisible and lumpy Ex. If HUL wants to put up a synthetic detergent plant of 50 cr. Rs. -> by spending 25 Cr. Rs.‚ the plant wont be operational at half the capacityS The Capex decisions are irreversible Projected P&L : Less Sales Raw Materials
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Budgeting consists of defining priorities and needs‚ and receiving and spending funds over a particular period‚ usually a year for school district (Brimley‚ Verstegen & Garfield‚ 2012 (p. 279). The school budget is a financial plan that involves strategic planning‚ receiving funds‚ expenditures and evaluating the results. Education accountability is linked to effective budgeting that establish instructional goals along with financial planning. It is imperative as a school board member to possess
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29. In fiscal year 2011‚ Starbucks Corporation (SBUX) had revenue of $11.70 billion‚ gross profit of $6.75 billion‚ and net income of $1.25 billion. Peet’s Coffee and Tea (PEET) had revenue of $372 million‚ gross profit of $72.7 million‚ and net income of $17.8 million. a. Compare the gross margins for Starbucks and Peet’s. Gross Marin = Gross Profit/Sales (Page 35) Starbucks: ($6.75 gross profit / $11.70 sales) = 0.57692 x 100 = 58% GM Peet’s: ($72.7 gross profit / $ 372 sales) = 0.19543 x
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