The EHC will receive $2,300,000 from managed care companies and Medicare in three months, but the shortfall at the business must be resolved first. To achieve this, we must determine two cost cutting measures. A loan option must be identified as well. The cost cutting options we have at EHC are reducing benefits, reducing agency staff, downsizing staff, reducing length-of-stay, or changing the skill mix (University of Phoenix, 2015). To achieve a cost saving target of $750,000 for the first quarter the first cost cutting measure I selected is reducing a proportion of the agency contracted staff.
Suppose a constitutional amendment is adopted which requires the federal government to balance its budget annually. If the budget is currently balanced and now policymakers wish to increase the equilibrium level of the national product by $30 billion, the federal government: A. would be unable to bring about this change through fiscal policy. B. should increase both its spending and taxes by $15 billion. C. should increase both its spending and taxes by $30 billion. D. should reduce both its spending and taxes by $30 billion.
How are your suggestion linked to improve customer satisfaction? In business literature, Delta had a primary capability on human relations by paying competitive wages, treating personnel equitably as it grew, and adopting a “no-layoff policy”. Things changed in the 1990’s for Delta though. Key business trends altered the competitive advantage, and the human resource strategy had to change too. After two straight years of financial losses in 1994, CEO Ron Allen rolled out a new strategy called “Leadership 7.5.” Allen targeted to reduce Delta’s cost per each available seat mile from more than 10 cents to 7.5 cents, which would match that of major competitor Southwest Airlines (Bryant, 1997).
Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 Introduction 4 Analysis of Alternatives 5 Alternative 1: Introduce a new product 5 Alternative 2: Increase promotion 6 Alternative 3: Raise prices and cut costs 7 Recommendations 7 Appendix: Budgeted Income Statements & the Rate of Growth in Profits 9 Executive Summary Shepard Poles is a manufacturing company that has been providing specialized poles in the market for over ten years. Shepard Poles has about three different product lines: hiking poles, downhill ski poles, and cross-country ski poles. According to the calculation on current operating data, the company has incurred a operating loss of $ 165,000 this year. If any new strategic initiatives are not implemented next year, the unit sales and all costs are expected to rise about 7 percent and 2 percent respectively. However, this situation would make the company incur more loss next year, which is about negative $ 293,586.
Next instead of promoting from within, they searched for new blood and hired former Barney’s CEO Allen Questrom. Penney went on to sell one it’s direct marketing unit to raise capital to reduce debt. They restructured the company to focus on its struggling department stores, cutting employees and closing down many stores. By September 29, 2003, the culmination of CalPERS active investment in Penney, JC Penney seemed to right the ship and was able to streamline operations to be more efficient and profitable. Chronology of Events 2/22/00: CalPERS identifies 10 underperforming companies that will serve as their primary focus for corporate governance activism for the 2000 proxy season.
Recently, competitors have moved facilities overseas in an effort to reduce labor costs. Due to seasonality, high demand and production of its apparel lines occur for 6 months out of the year from August through January. Significant swings in production activity have a negative impact on the useful lives of the machinery and are evidenced by high maintenance costs throughout the year. Analysis In order to evaluate the costs and net income associated with seasonal versus level production, pro forma financial statements were created for the income statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows Exhibit 2, 3 and 4. Assumptions shown in Exhibit 1(b) for 2012 projections were used to evaluate changes in Accounts Payable purchases, inventory levels, and associated expenses of each option.
Sales-force was incentivized by a quota system with quarterly volume quotas. Manufacturing Selling Prices of RBS increased 3 times in previous 5 years. Price increases were due to increase in raw material cost by 11%. Advertising was focused on new uses of product like pet care, baby care, pool care, outdoor care etc and emphasized non-toxic benefits of product. In 2006 too much RBS product moved in the market, so need to deplete Inventory and increase sales RBS More aggressive in promotion during last 3 years.
Introduction Bennett Alexander invented a glow light using a series of chemicals into a contraption he calls Chemalites. He started up his business by getting $500,000 from investors and to put his invention on the market (Wilson, 2008). But by the end of 2003, with operations in full swing for a good six months, Chemalite, Inc. saw its cash balance drop tremendously, which Alexander and his investors viewed as a negative. Even though they thought their business was doing well, the numbers they read indicated otherwise. Questions * What are some of the reasons the company should continue to operate?
This will raise $1.7 billion. * A $2 billion cut in family payments * A $954 million cut in fringe benefits incentives * A $740 million cut in trust income benefits * A $480 million halving in the the HECs break * A$1.3 billion cut in defence spending * A $1.1 billion cut in public services spending This affects families are some schemes and bonuses are cut has as the baby bonus by $450. The reason for all these cuts is to get the budget back to surplus. Workforce * $558 million to create training places through the National Workforce Development Fund that will deliver 130,00 new training places over four years. * An extra $1.75 billion for vocational education.
These changes will add $1.00 per bottle to the variable cost of sales. Calculate the new break even given the increase in variable costs. After charging $1.00 more per bottle, the company would have to sell 1,600 bottles per day which would be 20% sales loss. 3. To reposition its water as a premium product, Healthy Spring will require an increase in its advertising and promotion budget of $900 daily.