Sunk Cost-cost that has already been incurred and cannot be avoided no matter what a manager decides to do. A business segment should only be dropped if a company can avoid more in fixed costs than it loses in: contribution margin Which of the following techniques describe how a bottleneck should be managed: Find ways to increase the capacity of the bottleneck‚ ensure there is minimal lost time at the bottleneck due to breakdowns and set-ups‚ focus business process improvement efforts on the bottleneck
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Reading 1.3 Jackall‚ R. (1988) Theories of decision-making process deliver to managers many essential tools such as risk and cost/benefits analysis‚ etc. which in tern routinizes administration. These tools cannot be used appropriately to manage of incalculable entities. The functional rationality approach is when activities precisely planned and estimated to reach some goal. This method is unlikely to be used by top managers because another important factors are involved such as ego or personal
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Cost Cutting Tips Most of us spend more than we need to for a lot of things. If you really can afford luxuries such as gourmet teas or designer clothing and still save for your future‚ you’re lucky. However‚ if you’re struggling to meet the financial goals you’ve set on your retirement roadmap‚ it’s time to look for ways to cut expenses—daily‚ monthly‚ and long-term. Start by seeing if you’d benefit from either of these big cost-cutting strategies: •If you’re paying high interest on a mortgage
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THE EFFECTS OF ADVERTISEMENT ON CONSUMER BUYING BEHAVIOUR Consumers demand different commodities based on their preference and taste for them. Awareness of a good influences a consumer‘s purchase of the good. Other factors that influence one‘s taste and preference for a good are psychological and environmental. Taste and preference for a good change overtime. Advertisements play a role in influencing the taste and preference of consumers‘choice. Consumers are known to be rational with regard
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Costs of Production July 2011 Topics to be Discussed Measuring Cost: Which Costs Matter? How do Cost Curves Behave? – Cost in the Short Run – Cost in the Long Run How to Minimize Cost? How to draw Implications for Business Strategy? Topics to be Discussed Production with Two Outputs: Economies of Scope Dynamic Changes in Costs: The Learning Curve Estimating and Predicting Cost Measuring Cost: Which Costs Matter? Accountants tend to take a retrospective view of firms’ costs‚ whereas
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Behavioral Costing British Aerospace case study A. Introduction When we think about the cost of an aircraft‚ we tend to think of the cost of buying the product rather than the costs of running it! British Aerospace’s service to the customer does not stop at the aircraft acquisition stage‚ when the airplane is sold to the customer. If anything‚ this is when the customer relationship begins. This case study focuses upon the processes involved in behavioral costing aircraft components. Given
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House to House by David Bellavia (Bell) is a personal memoir of his experiences during the Iraq war. The book follows Bell and his men on their mission to clear opposing forces out of buildings in Fallujah‚ which was the most dangerous city for armed forces in Iraq. While following through with the task they faced staggering opposition and at times overwhelming odds. In order to survive this suicide mission Bell and his men transition from average men to machines that are programmed to survive at
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New Car Buying Tips in India Choosing a car is an important decision that merits careful planning. Before buying a car‚ most buyers are faced with an equation that goes such: "What is it going to cost me? Will that equal what I’m about to acquire?" Think about how you plan to use the car before you shop for one‚ whether you intend to use the car for daily commuting‚ recreation‚ weekends and evenings out‚ driving in the city or on highways. Also keep other factors in mind such as fuel efficiency
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of development charges shall be dispensed away with and service connection charges (SCC) shall be levied on consumers without making any distinction between the consumers in authorized and unauthorized colonies. The Nigam is eligible to recover the cost so incurred according to regulation 4.5.2 of the HERC Regulation HERC/12/2005. The schedule of service connection charges which shall be applicable are given below:Table: Schedule of Service Connection Charges S. No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Consumer Category Single
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would maximize their joint profits. This situation (illustrated in Appendix‚ 1.1)‚ shows the demand curve‚ given by DD‚ as the individual firm ’s share of the market demand under circumstances where the two firms are identical with respect to size and costs of production. To understand this behaviour of the collusive duopolies‚ a mathematical tool called ‘Game Theory’ is used. The classic example for the duopoly analysis here is the ‘Prisoner ’s-dilemma game’ (shown in Appendix‚ 1.2). Within this game
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