15. Question: : (TCO D) On January 1, Martinez Inc. issued $3,000,000, 11% bonds for $3,195,000. The market rate of interest for these bonds is 10%. Interest is payable annually on December 31. Martinez uses the effective-interest method of amortizing bond premium.
__________ d. What is the amount of gross profit recognized in 2012? __________ e. As a result of this project, what is reported on the December 31, 2010, balance sheet? 9 6. (10 points) Assume Z-Mart appropriately uses the installment sales method of accounting for its installment sales. During 2011, Z-Mart made installments sales of $300,000 and received payments of $135,000 on those sales.
A stakeholder universe (Appendix 1) shows all the stakeholders of BMW. They can be categories into internal and external stakeholders (Bmw.co.uk, 2013) Mendelow’s Stakeholder Analysis The stakeholder mapping uses power and interest matrix, which helps identify stakeholder expectations and power and understanding political priorities. This is essential as it greatly affects the company’s final decision. Audi and Mercedes have step up various strategies and efforts to topple BMW’s leading position in luxury segment. But it need to defend its premium leadership, BMW has to monitor its competitors very closely for any new product launch in order to respond swiftly.
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
Tom’s Used Mustangs Report Robert Davy GM533 Applied Managerial Statistics GM533 – Course Project February 16, 2011 Executive Summary I was hired to review the information collected by Tom of Tom’s Used Mustangs to determine what features if any affect the sales price of used Mustangs. The results of the tests will be used to more accurately create a competitive sales price for the cars on Tom’s lot, as well as provide assistance in developing a sales price for all future purchases and sales. After performing several statistical tests I have determined that there is evidence certain features do indeed affect the sales price. However, knowing that certain features have an effect on the sales price of the used Mustang, does not necessarily assist in determining what that sales price should be. The sections below will detail the
WANGUI MUTHAKA CASE ANALYSIS 2 “ROI for a Customer Relationship Management Initiative at GST” EBTM 740 Tuesday March, 10th 2015 This case attempts to assess Teradata, a data warehouse technology provider, proposed data mart consolidation program for GST which would improve the effectiveness of the marketing programs and also increase the retention of the quality customers. In addition to that, the company could also analyze the trends of different customer, changes in their tastes and also launch new policies regarding to the needs of the customers. As a result, this would increase the profits of the company and hence, its market share significantly. The CFO of GST, Mark Johnson and Vice President of marketing, Erica Kolks are concerned regarding the profitability of the proposed program. The management of the company has decided to introduce changes to the business processes.
Marketing Assignment Kevin Ingram-Gillson Companies incorporate various marketing strategies in order to differentiate and position a product to gain an advantage over the opposing products in a market. Marketing is one of the most important aspects of the business world today, so much so that large cooperation such as Coca-Cola and Microsoft are willing to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on marketing to ensure a successful launch of a new product. With the ever increasing competition in current markets it’s becoming essential for companies to understand the market place as well as the needs, wants and demands of the target market. (Armstrong, Adam, Denize and Kotler, 2012) For a company to gain maximum competitive advantage in a
Retrieved from: http://corporate.ford.com/our-company/country-websites Information for Ford unionization retrieved from: http://history.com/ford. 2011 Form 10K, Ford Motor Company, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/37996/000003799612000007/f12312011-10k.htm#s2EC777AC8954D6FDEBEC89ECB25850C0) Lucass,J. J., & Furdek, J.M. (2010). Did the Labor Contracts Between the UAW and The Big Three Automakers Work?
Ford envisioned cars being an affordable item rather than a luxury in the near future by transforming the manufacturing process. The success of Ford Motor Company was because its’ strategy encompassed a new way of manufacturing called mass production, advancements in technology, the supply chain and most of all changes in lifestyle. Ford’s personal motto, “Help the Other Fellow”, affected his goals, work environment and the corporate strategy of the Ford Motor Company. Ford Today Today’s Ford embraces all of Henry Ford’s beliefs into its current corporate strategy. Ford is known for building the everyday man’s car focusing on reliability and quality.
Beside that the PEST also easy to 99 Speedmart to make analysis for the business future such as in business and strategic planning, marketing planning, organizational change, business and product development. By analysis all that 99 Speedmart can maximize the opportunities and minimize the threats to the organization. Political The political is one factor that will affect the business. This is because the political is one component that dictates on success of the business. In term of politic that will affecting the 99 Speedmart is government policy.