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Examine the quarterly sales data in a little different way. Contruct two pie charts, one for sales in 2012 and the other for sal

julsineya [31]

Answer:

sales are becoming less seasonal

Explanation:

besides constructing a pie chart, we can also answer this question by percentages (which is more exact).

2012:

total sales = $69,338

Q1 sales = $10,613 / $69,338 = 15.31%

Q2 sales = $6,424 / $69,338 = 9.26%

Q3 sales = $19,283 / $69,338 = 27.81%

Q4 sales = $33,019 / $69,338 = 47.68%

2013:

total sales = $142,238

Q1 sales = $30,342 / $142,238 = 21.33%

Q2 sales = $33,867 / $142,238 = 23.81%

Q3 sales = $34,246 / $142,238 = 24.08%

Q4 sales = $43,783 / $142,238 = 30.78%

During 2012, almost 50% of total sales happened during Q4, something similar to selling toys which are extremely seasonal due to Christmas.

During 2013, this changed since Q4 sales only represent 30% of total sales. Sales increased during Q1 and Q2, and slightly decreased in Q3. They are much more similar now, since sales are almost evenly spread throughout the year.

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2 years ago

Use information from the Washington Post article "Why We've Been Hugely Underestimating the Overfishing of the Oceans" to determ

antiseptic1488 [7]

Answer:

"Why We've Been Hugely Underestimating the Overfishing of the Oceans"

Determining whether each statement is true or false:

a. False

b. True

c. False

d. True

Explanation:

The article "Why We've Been Hugely Underestimating the Overfishing of the Oceans," was published by the Washington Post on January 19, 2016. It was written by Chelsea Harvey. It tried to show how the world fish stock had been declining due to overfishing. This is why it provided a report contrary to the FAO report.

While the FAO report noted that the peak of worldwide catches was at 86 million tons in 1996, the contrary and independent report, using "catch reconstruction" showed that the peak was at 130 million tons in 1996. The reconstructed research also showed that worldwide fish catches had suffered declines ever since the 1996 peak, thereby threatening "world food security and marine ecosystems". The contrary report also suggested that all stakeholders must collaborate so that fish stocks can rebuild naturally.

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3 years ago

Company A has a shorter Average Collection Period than Company B using the formula 365 / (Credit Sales / Average AR Balance). Wh

Irina-Kira [14]

Answer:

Statement B is correct

Explanation:

Provided Information that,

Company A has shorter Average Collection Period than Company B,

Average Collection Period refers to the period in which the cash is collected from debtors.

Thus in the given statements only statement B states that Company A is more efficient in collecting receivables from debtors, thus it is the correct statement.

Statement A is wrong as Company A has less Average Collection Period, thus it's credit sales percentage would be higher than Company B.

Statement C which states about generating revenue is not correct as the company might have cash sales.

Statement B is correct

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3 years ago

Why does actual group productivity never equal potential productivity?

Rama09 [41]

The answer to the question is (C) time is lost to coordinating and organizing group members.

Actual group productivity is never quite equal to the expected productivity mainly because there are other processes involved in the team that the team members must do in order to reach the set common goal. Some of these processes usually include determining how to do the work and distributing the assignments to the right person, as well as setting the roles in the team.

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2 years ago

Tread Inc. is the market leader for sports shoes in the subcontinent of Gavon. Though the brand has not introduced any new produ

Harman [31]

Answer: The answer is b

Explanation:

The concept of advertising response function is based on the theory of marginal physical product and shows the relationship between advertising and the level of consumption of the goods by the consumers. The theory of marginal physical product states that when there is a change in total product resulting from one unit change in the quantity of the resources used per unit of time. When average product is increasing ,marginal physical product is greater than average product,when average product is maximum ,marginal physical equals average product .when average product is decreasing marginal physical product is less than average product.The theory of marginal physical product can also be called the law of diminishing return which states that if increasing quantities of one factor of production are used in conjunction with a fixed quantity of other factors then, after a certain point each successive unit of the variable factor will make smaller and smaller addition to the total output. In this case, the law tells the Trend Inc when to stop adding more input of the variable factor to a fixed factor.

Invariably, we are saying that it high time for Trend Inc, should spend proportionately less on advertising than on newer line. It should now spend more money on bringing of new product into the market than spending more on the advertisement of the sport shoes because at a certain point the demand for the old product will fall when diminishing return must have set in on the product demand.

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3 years ago