a) What are the consequences of telling the president of your gross miscalculation? In order to determine the sales and income projection, it is useful to forecast the budget based on prior performance of the company. The business performance of the current year will shows how the company is actually performed and this is a good indication to expect the company will perform better in future. As to obtain an accurate sales projection, we collected all the information from the company because each area of business operation might have a separate budget. For example, Fernetti Conductor has a specific budget for advertising, purchasing, sales production and cash budget.
A type A merger would increase market power which would increase market share. Increase in market share would increase profitability. A merger is also recommended because with Smithon’s positive income can offset with Johnson’s negative income and would result in reduced tax liabilities. A merger redefines the business world which allows for improve corporate business strategies and philosophies along with stronger alliances and less competition. There are many reasons for a merger but the most important is to maximize its profits.
The author of this article, Jeannine Aversa, is stating that key economic indicators point to the likelihood of a recession. Aversa supports her thoughts by noting the real GDP; “crawled at a 1.3 percent pace in the opening quarter of 2007…even weaker than the sluggish 2.5 percent rate in the closing quarter of last year.” The author suggests the main cause of the economic slowdown is due to “the housing slump.” Consumer expenditures are driving the economy, but Aversa worries about a “fallout from risky mortgages and rising energy prices.” Uncertainty of the Feds actions concerning the interest rates is leading to lower investment spending. The author also states that the Feds decision on raising or lowering the interest is due to the
JC Penney was named on this list for its disappointing stock price relative to the retail industry. Its stock price was down almost 45% from January 1 1995 to December 31 1999, while the S&P Retail Department Stores Index increased by almost 43%. Due to declining sales and a deteriorating customer base, CalPERS believes the market has lost confidence in Penney's management.
ACC/291 Week 1 Discussion Questions 1. How are bad debts accounted for under the direct write-off method? What are the disadvantages of this method? The direct write-off method is when a company determines that an account is uncollectible and it charges the loss to the Bad Debts Expense. An example of this would be when a customer is not able to pay their bill because due to a downturn in the economy, money may be tight if they have been laid off from their jobs or faced with unexpected hospital bills.
JCT Task 1 Western Governors University Cristina Gottilla Introduction The first fiscal year has been completed for Infolab Technology. The results were not great, given that the company suffered from profit losses. This gave a financial score that was below zero, resulting in an overall score that was above zero. While this is obviously a concern for the shareholders, this report will underscore how the areas of weakness came to be, and what management is going to do about them. This report will also highlight some of the company's strengths.
A recent economic downturn has seriously affected the auto industry and your company, as well. Your company has merged with two other brake component companies in an effort to gain production efficiencies and lower unit costs. You are the lead HR person for the new entity. Based on your analysis of the three previous executive compensation approaches, you have decided with board approval to redesign the executive compensation for the new combined organization. Describe the components of an executive compensation plan.
When there is a greater disposable personal income this will allow consumption to increase due to the money saved from the lower tax rate. Through consumption increasing this will favour economic because the gross domestic product has increased. When government expenditures are increased it will have a multiplier effect on aggregate demand. Because of the multiplier effect, the government can increase spending by only a small amount to achieve a larger, necessary increase in aggregate demand. By doing so, the economy will be able to attain an equilibrium level of real
2. Caterpillar Inc. suffered during the global economic recession of 2009 but seems to be recovering. Produce a report which analyses Caterpillar’s recent profitability and performance. You should assess to what extent strategy concepts introduced on this course provide an explanation for these changes in performance in an increasingly globalised world. You will need to consider at least two of the strategy concepts.
MANZANA INSURANCE: FRUITVALE BRANCH Monday, October27, 2008 This report focuses on the problems that Manzana Insurance is currently facing in its business. The company is falling behind in operating performance compared to its competitors. It is for this reason crucial for Manzana to introduce a number of changes in its operating activities. Four questions that are related to the main issues that the company is facing have been formulated in the report and the answers to these questions must lead the way for Manzana in order to close the gap on its competitors. Questions 1a How important is turnaround time (TAT) in this business?