LOCKHEED TRI STAR CASE STUDY Ignacio Serra N 04/23/2015 Introduction The Lockheed L-‐1011 TriStar was the third wide body passenger jet airliner to reach the marketplace‚ following the Boeing 747 “jumbo jet” and the Douglas DC-‐10. Lockheed began design and testing in 1966 on
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Case Study #1. Salem Telephone Company 1. Variable expenses: Power (the more hours sold‚ the more energy consumed) The hourly personnel (operations) works only when the computers are in operation Fixed expenses: The rent has to be paid despite any level of production ($8‚000 monthly) The custodial services depend on Salem Telephone’s estimated space‚ they are independent from the revenue of the Company The computer leases were acquired to run the business (before it was actually started
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James Whittle Salem Telephone Company Case Study 9/29/2014 1.) The variable costs in Exhibit 2 are Power and Hourly Personnel Wages as the costs fluctuate from month to month and are driven by the revenue hours for the company. The fixed costs in Exhibit 2 are Rent‚ Custodial Services‚ Computer Equipment Leases‚ Computer Maintenance‚ Computer Depreciation‚ Office Equipment and Fixtures Depreciation‚ Salaried Staff Wages‚ Systems Development and Maintenance‚ Administrative Wages‚ Sales Wages
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1. Operations wages for hourly personnel and office equipment and fixtures are the only variable cost with respect to revenue hours. All other costs are fixed with respect to revenue hours. With higher fixed cost‚ Salem Data Services has a higher leverage and is therefore riskier. 2. ($7‚896 + $1‚546) / 329 hours = $28.70 / hour. For every hour spent working‚ the company spends 28.70 dollars. 3. Intracompany Commercial Total Number of Hours (a): 205 138 343 Revenue (a x b): $82
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For option3‚ net income will increase to a benefit amount. However‚ if the promotion expense is equal to or less than 1548.72‚ this option should be taken consideration. 6. Based on my analysis above‚ Salem Data Services is a problem to Salem Telephone Company. Firstly‚ Flores should consider the promotion can be the turning point or not. Then decide if he will abort this service. For my consideration‚ I will recommend Flores to abort this unprofitable
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Executive Summary Over the past few years‚ Tri-Cities Community Bank (TCCB) has had strong financial success. To continue along the path of success‚ a new performance measurement system which directs decision-makers toward long-term value-creating activities is to be discussed at the next annual strategic direction meeting. The new performance measurement system consists of using a Balanced Scorecard to improve the financial performance of TCCB along with other helpful tools such as a Cause-and-Effect
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Turkesa Bullock BUS 5431 Managerial Accounting January 31‚ 2013 Salem Telephone Company Harvard Case Study Recommendation: The two suggestions by Flores: 1. Use pricing strategy to increase commercial revenue hours * This method will not add extra costs. However‚ according to our estimation above‚ changing price to either $1000 (97 hours) or $600 (180 hours) cannot prevent a net loss. 2. Increase sales promotion cost to win more business but the price unchanged *
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Tri-County Educational Service Center will again implement the Wayne County Department of Job & Family Services as the commissioners approved a $432‚400 contract Wednesday. With work force development programs changing at the federal and state levels‚ local JFS Director Rich Owens said this will be the last year Wayne County receives a specific allocation for the summer youth program. Jeff Styer of Tri-County ESC has been overseeing the program‚ working to connect youth with employers to gain work
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1.) "Revenue hours" represent the key activity that drives costs at Salem Data Services. Which expenses in Exhibit 2 are variable with respect to revenue hours? Which expenses are fixed with respect to revenue hours? Variable: Wages of hourly personnel‚ Power Fixed: Rent‚ custodial services‚ computer leases‚ maintenance‚ depreciation‚ salaried staff wages‚ administration‚ sales‚ systems development‚ sales promotion‚ corporate services 2.) For each expense that is variable with respect to
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o \ Course: Financial Decision Making Date: 01/26/2012 Investment Analysis and Tri Star Lockheed 1 (A) According to the information provided the pay back time shall be 35000/5000 = 7 years. Formula for net present value NPV is as follows (CALCULATING NET PRESENTVALUE‚ PAYBACK PERIOD‚ AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT): 15 NPV= -35‚000 + ∑ 5‚000 / (1 + 12%) ^ 15 i=1 = $947 The IRR 15 0= -35‚000 + ∑ 5‚000 / (1 + IRR) ^ 15
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