SOLUTION TO ANDREW–CARTER‚ INC.‚ CASE This case presents some of the basic concepts of aggregate planning by the transportation method. The case involves solving a rather complex set of transportation problems. Four different configurations of operating plants have to be tested. The solutions‚ although requiring relatively few iterations to optimality‚ involve degeneracy if solved manually. The costs are: [pic] The lowest weekly total cost‚ operating plants 1 and 3 with 2 closed‚ is $217
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Cash Flows paper Cash flows are the flow of funds in and out of a company. The cash flows statement is one of four financials statements used by firms to report their financial position‚ including the balance sheet‚ income statement and statement of shareholders equity. The Cash flows statement is a statement that reports the flow of funds‚ the origin of the funds and how the funds are spent within a business. The cash flow statement can be recreated from information documented on the balance sheet
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What is a Negative Cash Flow? When a company spends more than it receives during a set period of time‚ typically a quarter‚ the company is said to have a negative cash flow. This is often viewed as an indicator of financial ill health by people who are assessing companies to determine whether or not to invest in the company. Many things can influence cash flow‚ however‚ and one that’s negative should not necessarily be seen as a black mark. Publicly traded companies send out documentation
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Cash Flow Week 7 Checkpoint XACC/291 Cash Flow 2 Generally‚ two approaches are used to prepare the statement of cash flows direct and indirect method. Of both these methods‚ the direct method results in a more easily understandable report. The direct method for preparing statement of cash flows emphasizes on reporting major classes of gross cash receipts and payments. A method of creating a statement of cash flow during
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Cash Flow University of Phoenix Cash Flow “The statement of cash flows reports the cash receipts‚ cash payments‚ and net change in cash resulting from operating‚ investing‚ and financing activities during a period” (Weygandt‚ Kimmel‚ & Kieso‚ 2010‚ p. 614). Companies are required to prepare a statement of cash flow because it contains important information about the company that deems useful for external sources‚ such as investors‚ to make educated decisions about a company. The
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Understanding Cash Flows and Capital-Budgeting DecisionsIndiana Wesleyan University FIN-310-01A Dr. Sam OjoOctober 19‚ 2014 Understanding Cash Flows and Capital-Budgeting Decisions When evaluating cash flows for determining whether or not to pursue constructing a building to manufacture cupcakes there are several things to consider. The most important would be looking at a Grammy’s incremental after tax cash flow. Then one needs to determine the projects initial outlay‚ the differential cash flows over
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Week 5 – Homework Answers P8-1. Suppose that a 30-year U.S. Treasury bond offers a 4% coupon rate‚ paid semiannually. The market price of the bond is $1‚000‚ equal to its par value. a. What is the payback period for this bond? b. With such a long payback period‚ is the bond a bad investment? c. What is the discounted payback period for the bond assuming its 4% coupon rate is the required return? What general principle does this example illustrate regarding a project’s life‚ its discounted
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_______________ 1. What is the net present value of a project with the following cash flows if the discount rate is 14 percent? [pic] A. -$3‚140.43 B. -$929.90 C. $247.181 D. $1‚027.67 E. $1‚127.08 2. Timothy is considering an investment of $10‚000. This investment is supposedly going to provide him with cash inflows of $2‚500 in the first year and $6‚000 a year for the following 2 years. At a discount rate of zero percent this investment has a net present value (NPV) of _____‚
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Chapter 5: Flow Rate and Capacity Analysis 5.1 Objective Chapter 3 introduced the three basic building blocks of process flow namely the (average) flow time‚ (average) flow rate and (average) inventory. It is followed by a sequence of three chapters‚ 4‚ 5 and 6‚ which examine each one of these measures individually. Chapter 5 is concerned with flow rate analysis and issues of capacity. The major managerial concept discussed in the in the chapter is that of the bottleneck. We use the notion
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LEAN AND CLEAN VALUE STREAM MAPPING Value stream mapping is a Lean process-mapping method for understanding the sequence of activities used to produce a product. During the Green Suppliers Network technical review‚ you will use value stream mapping to identify sources of non-value added time or materials; identify opportunities to increase efficiency; and develop a plan for implementing improvements. Value stream maps serve as a critical tool during the review process and can reveal substantial
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