Hours of labor or number of workers are common ways of measuring a company's______

The following cost data pertain to the operations of Montgomery Department Stores, Inc., for the month of July. Corporate legal

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Answer:

1.$134,000

2.$183,800

3.$124,050

Explanation:

1. Computation for the total amount of the costs that are direct costs of the Apparel Department

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $116,100

Apparel Department sales commission-Evendale store $7,950

Apparel Department manager's salary-Evendale store $9,950

Total direct costs for the Apparel Department

$134,000

2. Computation for the total amount of the costs that are direct costs of the Evendale Store

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $116,100

Store managers salary - Evendale store $18,300

Apparel Department sales commission-Evendale store $7,950

Store utilities - Evendale store $17,800

Janitorial costs - Evendale store $13,700

Apparel Department manager's salary-Evendale store $9,950

Total direct cost for the Evendale store $183,800

3. Computation for the total amount of the Apparel Department's direct costs that are variable costs with respect to total departmental sales

Apparel Department cost of sales - Evendale store $116,100

Apparel Department sales commission-Evendale store $7,950

Total variable cost-Apparel department $124,050

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2 years ago

You want to construct a portfolio containing equal amounts of U.S. Treasury bills, stock A, and stock B. If the beta of the stoc

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Answer:

beta of stock B = 1.33

Explanation:

the beta of treasury bills is 0

the beta of stock A = 1.46

the beta of stock B = ?

the portfolio contains equal amounts of each investment and its overall beta is 0.93

0.93 = (0 x 1/3) + (1.46 x 1/3) + (B x 1/3)

0.93 = 0 + 0.4867 + 0.333B

0.93 = 0.4867 + 0.333B

0.4433 = 0.333B

B = 0.4433 / 0.333 = 1.33

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3 years ago

Firms face competing pressures in the marketplace–how to achieve lower costs through proven approaches to production, while look

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Answer:

1. Pressures for local responsiveness may make it difficult to ______________________________.

monitor and adapt to changing customer tastes in a large number of foreign markets

2. __________________________is the most appropriate strategy when there are substantial differences across nations with regard to consumer tastes and preferences, and where cost pressures are not too intense.

Localization strategy

3. ___________________________ is the most appropriate strategy when the firm simultaneously faces strong pressures for both cost reductions and local responsiveness.

Transnational strategy

4. A firm facing low pressures for local responsiveness and few pressures to contain costs might best pursue a(n) _______________________.

international strategy

5. Markets are dynamic, and any firm will face competition. In time, international and localization strategies tend to become less viable, and managers need to ________________________________.

orient their companies toward either a global standardization or transnational strategy

Explanation:

When a company's global business activities are coordinated via cooperation and interdependence between its head office, operational divisions, and internationally located subsidiaries or retail outlets, the entity tends to realize more competitive advantages than when it uses a single strategy. This is why the transnational strategy is offering the best alternative for international businesses in the globalized economy.

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3 years ago

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“jeremy, can you possibly give me a ride to the airport this sunday,” your friend ben asks. not thinking that this is a big deal

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<span>you are still likely to do the favor for ben because you have just been a victim of the: lowball technique
The lowball is a selling technique in which an item is offered at a lower price than actually intended AFTER we increase the basis price. This technique often works because people have the tendency to conform to additional favor is it convinced to do another favor before
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2 years ago

Peng Company is considering an investment expected to generate an average net income after taxes of $2,600 for three years. The

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Answer:

NPV = $-42,124.72

Explanation:

The new present value of after tax cash flows from an investment less the amount invested.

NPV can be calculated using a financial calculator:

Cash flow in year 0 = $-54,000

Cash flow each year in year 1 and 2 = $2,600

Cash flow in year 3 = $2,600 + $7,200 = $9,800

I = 10%

NPV = $-42,124.72

To find the NPV using a financial calacutor:

1. Input the cash flow values by pressing the CF button. After inputting the value, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

2. After inputting all the cash flows, press the NPV button, input the value for I, press enter and the arrow facing a downward direction.

3. Press compute

I hope my answer helps you

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3 years ago

Hours of labor or number of workers are common ways of measuring a company's_______?