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3 years ago

What motivates companies like starbucks to expand into international markets with little perceived interest for their product?

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The fact that organizations so effective and well known are able to create a demand where it doesn't exist remains solid. Huge companies don't offer only items; they offer style, economic status, and so forth, for example a person might not like Starbucks but will use it to tell others about his status. With the correct showcasing, they can adjust their worldwide image to the local needs. That is the reason Starbucks figured out how to open many stores in China, a nation with the convention of tea drinking. Starbucks used a way to promote where Chinese did not felt threatened of losing their tea drinking culture.

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Answer:

ROI = 10.5%

Explanation:

The ROI of a Division is the portion of then operating assets that is earned by as operating income by it. The higher the better.

Net operating assets = 28,600,000 - 600,000 = 28,000,000

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4 years ago

A monopolist introduces a technological innovation that lowers the marginal cost and average cost of production. The price of th

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Answer:

A Price: Remain constant, Level of Output: Remain constant, Profits: Increase

Explanation:

The image attached shows the different possible solutions. Options can be eliminated based on the problem statement. First, Options B, C and D can be discounted because of the change in output levels. From the information available, the technological innovation lowers marginal cost and cost of production, however it does not affect production time or output levels.

For the two remaining options, A and E, both are possible scenarios based on the information available.

Option E:

Price decreases, output level remains the same and profit remains the same. While this is a possible outcome, as the business is a monopoly, there is no incentive for the monopolist to reduce prices along with cost as they are already the only player in the market. Especially when the reduction in price does not result in increased profit.

Option A:

Price and output level remain constant, while profit increases. This is the most likely outcome as the business is a monopoly. The owner can take advantage of the reduced costs and sell at the same price to increase profits.

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3 years ago

What can organizations do to keep rewards individualized enough to meet various employee needs (needs theory) while trying to en

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The best way to go about this is to design and operate and rewards system that recognizes individual needs as summarized and proposed by David McClelland.

The theory of equity on the other hand speaks to the perception of how input is compensated for in relation to those of others. Human beings (workers) will come with varying degrees of skills and input.

So to customize rewards in such a way that it recognizes unique contributions in an equitable way, one must first decide what key skills will be required for each job and which jobs are required to achieve organizational goals and objectives.

Explanation:

The Needs Theory by David Mclelland summarizes individual needs into three. They are:

Achievement
Affiliation
Power

A balanced reward system will have financial and non-financial benefits. some of the non-financial benefits will be tailored to have the above components.

- Achievement: An example of this is - Opportunity for higher assignments

- Affiliation: The need to belong to a strong Employer brand

- Power: This answers the question about whether or not one will become more influential as they progress with the company

The equity theory will guide the business owner in ensuring that all selected metrics of input are classed and priced accordingly.

The usual form of input include but are not limited to:

Ability
Adaptability
Commitment
Determination
Education
Effort
Enthusiasm
Experience
Flexibility
Hard Work
Loyalty
Personal sacrifice
Skill
Support from co-workers and colleagues
Time
Tolerance
Trust in supervisors

Equity sometimes is difficult to achieve due to issues with capacity on the part of the company. Best practice, however, is to recognize equity first from the perspective of standard industry practice, then match or exceed such offering by a combination of Financial and Non-Financial rewards that are based on the strength of the organization.

Another strategy is for organizations to adapt it's reward systems to Achievement Based Compensation. This type of compensation instead of focusing on the inputs listed above focuses on results.

In this case, expected results and capacity to deliver and subsequent rewards on same are discussed and agreed upon.

Minimum requirements are also defined ahead of time. Under this kind of structure, equity is achieved, and individual needs are recognized.

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3 years ago

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Explanation:

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3 years ago

July 15 Declared a cash dividend payable to common stockholders of $165,000. Aug. 15 Date of record is August 15 for the cash di

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Answer:

July 15

Debit: Retained Earnings $165,000

Credit: Cash Dividend Payable $165,000

Aug 15

No entry Required.

Aug 31

Debit: Cash Dividend Payable $165,000

Credit: Cash $165,000

Explanation:

The date of declaration is the date on which Board of Directors decides to pay the dividends to Stock Holders and the Liability is created.

On the other hand, Date of Record is merely decision made by Stock Holders on the amount announced on the date of declaration, that how this amount will be distributed among them, So there is no journal entry required on this date.

The date of payment is the date when the dividend liability is paid off to the stock holders, hence the contra entry is made in Dividends Payable Account to cancel out the transaction.

July 15

Debit: Retained Earnings $165,000

Credit: Cash Dividend Payable $165,000

<em>To record Cash Dividend of $165,000 Declared.</em>

Aug 15

The date of record is merely announcement of which stock holders receives dividends, so no entry required on this date.

Aug 31

Debit: Cash Dividend Payable $165,000

Credit: Cash $165,000

<em>To record payment of $165,000 Cash Dividend declared on July 15.</em>

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3 years ago