To forecast 2010 sales based on 2009 sales, Equation 1 must be used: St = $500,000 + $1.10St–1 S2010 = $500,000 + $1.10($1,500,000) = $2,150,000 3. Equation 2 requires a forecast of gross domestic product. Equation 3 uses the actual gross domestic product for the past year and, therefore, is observable. 4. Advantages: Using the highest R2, the lowest
ASX & Media Release Thursday 12 September 2013 Myer Full Year Results ending 27 July 2013 Full year total sales up 0.8 percent to $3,145 million Operating gross profit up 1.8 percent to $1,312 million Operating gross margin up 40 basis points to 41.7 percent Net profit after tax down 8.7 percent to $127 million Full year dividend of 18 cents, fully franked FY2013 Financial Highlights Sales Total sales up 0.8% to $3,145 million, up 0.4% on a comparable store sales basis Myer Exclusive Brands sales up $40 million to 20.0% of sales, Concessions up $18 million to 15.4% of sales Operating gross profit Operating gross profit up 1.8% to $1,312 million Operating gross profit margin up 40 basis points (bps) to 41.7% Earnings Cost of doing
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Coy, P. (2008, September 15). CHEAPER GAS, CALMER DEBATE. Business Week, Retrieved February 17, 2009, from Academic Search Premier database. Mr. Coy presents a correlation between oil prices and public attention towards engery conservation. - Duncan, R. (2001, May).
ACCOUNTING CASES, RESEARCH, AND ANALYSIS GROUP ASSIGNEMNT #1 MEMORANDUM TO: Professor Siyi Li FROM: Group 5 DATE: October 3, 2013 SUBJECT: Performance Based Stock Compensation This memo is an analysis of the case in which the Company Sooner or Later Inc granted “at the money” performance based stock options and the fair value is not easily determinable. The grant-date fair value of each award is $9. With the revenue target factored into the fair value assessment the grant-date fair value is $6. Management believes it is probable the company will achieve cumulative revenue in excess of $10 million. General Priciple – Performance are only recorded when the target is proable to be acheived Sooner and Later Inc On January 1, 2006, Sooner or Later Inc. granted 1,000 “at-the-money” employee stock options (i.e., the exercise price was equal to the stock price on the grant date).
One Step Ahead Consultant CanGo Week 6 Analysis Team B: One Step Ahead November 24, 2013 One Step Ahead Consultant CanGo Week 6 Analysis Team B: One Step Ahead November 24, 2013 Table of Contents Executive Summary .3 SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats) Analysis 3 Market Analysis 5 The Target Market………………………………………………………………………...6 Geographic area & Size of audience………………………………………………………6 Gender and Age…………………………………………………………………………...6 Occupation and Income levels…………………………………………………………….7 Trends & Outlook…………………………………………………………………………7 The Competition 7 Recommendation………………………………………………………………………….8 Competitive Analysis 8 Amazon Overview………………………………...………………………………………9 Amazon’s Strategy and Objectives………………………………………………………..9 Barnes & Noble Overview……………………………………………………………….10 Barnes & Noble’s Strategy and Objectives……………………………………………...10 Electronic Arts, Inc. Overview…………………………………………………………..11 Electronic Arts, Inc. Strategy and Objectives. …………………………………….…….11 Recommendations for CanGo. …………………………………………………………..12 Financial analysis 12 Borrowing Profitability…………………………………………………………………..13 Ongoing Sales……………………………………………………………………………14 2008 – Financial Report………………………………………………………………….14 Profit Margin……………………………………………………………………………..15 Liquidity……………………………………………………………………………….…15 Strategic Planning 16 Conclusion 18 References 20 Executive Summary This consulting report intended for CanGo’s efforts to generate new business endeavors to increase the vitality of the business while entering into the electronic gaming industry which is quickly growing. There are major quantities of demographics that will affect the On-Line Gaming environment. Electronic entertainment has transformed with increased access to interactive games online with the use of high-speed internet.
Week 2 Knowledge Check Score: 19/19 Concepts Mastery Questions MARKETING CONCEPT 100% 1 ADVERTISING STATEMENTS 100% 2 NEW PRODUCT PRICING 100% 3 INTEGRATED MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS 100% 4 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY 100% 5 FINANCIAL MARKET PARTICIPANTS 100% 6 FUTURE VALUE 100% 7 NET PRESENT VALUE 100% 8 COST OF CAPITAL 100% 9 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RISK 100% 10 SUPPLY AND DEMAND 100% 11 AS AND AD MODEL 100% 12 MONETARY POLICY 100% 13 DEFICIT 100% 14 BALANCE OF PAYMENTS 100% 15 SHIFTS IN DEMAND 100% 16 ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY 100% 17 PROFIT MAXIMIZATION 100% 18 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGE 100% 19 Concept: MARKETING CONCEPT Concepts Mastery Questions MARKETING CONCEPT 100% 1 1. Compared with other approaches to business, the marketing concept is distinct in that it A. focuses on sales B. produces new products and services C. creates a broad assortment of products D. focuses on satisfying customers' needs The correct answer is: D. Correct! Concept: ADVERTISING STATEMENTS Concepts Mastery Questions ADVERTISING STATEMENTS 100% 2 2. A company provides its advertising agency with a statement about a new product to use in designing an advertising campaign, and this statement includes a description of the target market, the product type, the primary benefits of using the product, and how this product is different from, and better than, competitive products. What type of statement is this?
• Net Carrying value of nonrecourse debt is $4.0 million. • $0.1 million of net working capital (carried at fair value) directly attributed to the cruise ship. • Discount rate According to Smooth Sailing is 7%. How should Smooth Sailings’ management perform the recoverability test for the cruise ship as of December 31, 2010? Before we can define the asset group for the purpose of the recoverability test we need to recognize and measure the impairment of our long-lived asset and to do so there is some guidance according to FASB.
Location and Facilities: 6 B4: Management Structure: 7 B5. Products and Service: 8 C. Market Analysis 9 C1: Target Market 10 C2: Industry Analysis 11 C3: Competitive Analysis 12 D. Market Strategy 13 D1: 4Ps. 13 D2: Price List- 14 D3: Selling Strategy- 17 D4: Sales Forecast- 18 E. Implementation Strategy 19 E1. Overall Strategy- 19 E2. Implementation- 20 E3.
A Lot. (Issue 191, p1-3). Retrieved from http://ehis.ebscohost.com.lib.kaplan.edu/eds/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e8a54a46-fdf9-4399-9e38-2fc9294ad3d5%40sessionmgr115&vid=2&hid=105 IN TEXT CITATION (Galbraith, 2012) Cooper, D. and Hall, D., (2013, March 13). Economic Policy Institute, Raising the federal minimum wage to $10.10 would give working families, and the overall economy, a much-needed boost, Retrieved from http://www.epi.org/publication/bp357-federal-minimum-wage-increase/ IN TEXT CITATION (Cooper and Hall, 2013) Serwer, A., (2013, September 2). Fortune: The Income Gap (Vol.