Jupiter Game Company manufactures pocket electronic games. Last year Jupiter sold 25‚000 games at $25 each. Total costs amounted to $525‚000‚ of which $150‚000 were considered fixed. In an attempt to improve its product‚ the company is considering replacing a component part chat has a cost of $2.50 with a new and better pail costing $4.50 per unit in the coming year. A new machine also would be needed to increase plant capacity. The machine would Cost $18‚000 with a useful life of six years and no
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this scenario‚ Mrs. B lost not only her father‚ but she also lost the company of her only son. The resulting stress of grief from feelings of loss is translated by the brain into a chemical reactions in the body. Initially the body undergoes a protective reaction in which the hormone adrenocorticotrophin is produced by stimulation of the pituitary gland. A second reaction occurs when adrenocorticotrophin interacts with the adrenal gland and cortisone is produced. In Mrs. B’s case‚ long term stress
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least (3) THREE sub points for the four points given. Our Prime Minister has often voiced the importance of co-operation among countries. Express your views why such co-operation is important. A. co-operation can improve trade. B. To improve tourism C. To strengthen the security of the countries D. To decrease the problems posed by illegal immigrants In recent times there have been many cases of road rage where angry drivers shout at each other and even go to the extent of beating each
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with distributors for contacts‚ but with B&L for other items – confusion for consumers • B&L has more cash and fewer assets in inventory – better for B&L • Gives them financing (steady cash flow on promissory notes and profits) for other goods • Allows them to engage in other goods Advantages: Marketing resources immediately freed up to focus on the disposable contact lens market Lower SG&A expenses with new distribution plan Less inventory held by B&L for conventional lens‚ more in receivables
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True False 4. Crimes are prosecuted by the government‚ not individuals. True False 5. Public law involves disputes between private individuals or groups and their government. True False 6. Another name for case law is common law. True False 7. Case law interpretations are law unless they are revoked later by new statutory law. True False 8. The term "stare decisis" means "reversing the decision." True False 9. A decision of a state supreme court is binding
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3. Do additional research on B Corps. What are the advantages and disadvantages of B Corps? Name some other successful B Corps. In your estimation‚ are B Corps a better model for socially responsible firms? Why or why not? B-Corp certification‚ a new business classification that scores companies on a 200-point scale‚ is done on a state-by-state basis and allows companies to demonstrate higher standards of corporate purpose‚ accountability and transparency [3]. It also permits businesses to make
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SOUTHWEST AIRLINES (B): USING HUMAN RESOURCES FOR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Marielos Aldi‚ director of human resources for Motorola in Central America‚ was talking to her case study group about tomorrow’s case‚ Southwest Airlines (AJ. "It simply isn’t possible. The case can’t be right. No company can be the way this case describes!" Bob Wells‚ another member of the group and the executive vice president in charge of human resources at Youna & Rubicam‚ the sixth largest advertising agency in the
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B&K Distributors ROI for a Web Based Customer Portal 10 January 2011 Anne Huang‚ Yu Lee Kim‚ Min Woo Lee‚ Chalida Nakornchai‚ Kana Osugi‚ Ryan Thompson Recommendation to Invest in the Web Portal We recommend investing in the Web-Based Customer Portal. The expected high financial rewards with net present value of $346K and 41% IRR within five years (see Exhibit 1) are the main motivators. Based on our market research‚ we believe the high revenue would come from an expanded customer
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of many management and leadership theories. Which one of the following does not include the concept of participation? (p. 248-249) a. Theory X and Theory Y b. Leader behavior research c. Contingency models d. Trait approach* 2. Ford Motor Co. is an example of a company that: (p. 249) a. has moved fully towards team-based management b. combines teams with more traditional structures* c. continues to be successful without using teams d. has found the use of teams highly challenging 3.
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increasing its penetration of more and more foreign markets Symptons‚ Issues and Problems Issues in this case is diversification strategy runned by Black & Decker corporation. As a diversified global manufacturer and marketer of household‚ commercial‚ and industrial product‚ Black & Decker need to develop and choose the right strategy for diversification. This case particularly discuss diversification of Black & Decker corporation during late 1980’s to early 1990’s‚ where Black &
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