Note that, <em>the statement of work (SOW</em>) is usually used in project management to define project-specific activities, deliverables etc.
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)<em> finally breaks down the project into smaller components</em> as found in the image below. The image shows the case of a project breakdown to design and build a custom bicycle.
In a value chain horizontal linkages involve cooperation among different departments aimed at building interdependence, trust, and resource pooling in order to achieve a set goal.
It is made up of relationships between people or department that are equal in an organisation.
Shared development innovations are more easily implemented by using the horizontal linkage model. Participants are more willing to express themselves freely and work collaboratively to achieve set goals.
a) A free market would allow the laws of demand and supply to flourish; prices of commodities will be set by manufacturers based on demand. However, Government regulations which interfere with the free market is going to result in feeling the pain of monopoly.
b) Indeed, the price mechanism when controlled by the government can result in efficient provision of public goods.
One such example of a public good ls PMS (premium motor spirit) used as petrol in most vehicles. Controlling the price of petrol by the government in most cases helps avoid excessive charges from petrol stations per pump price.
The relationship between ending inventory and beginning inventory is ending inventory of the previous period is the beginning inventory of the current period.
Ending inventory is inventory that remains unsold at the end of a particular period of time. Beginning inventory is inventory that a business has in stock at the beginning of a particular period.
Ending inventory is a function of beginning inventory, cost of goods purchased, cost of goods sold.
Ending inventory = beginning inventory + cost of good bought - cost of good sold.