Davenport BUSN520 week 2 discussions

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	Discussion 1

Choose one of the 5 types of "Sources of Power" and research this topic to expand your knowledge and understanding. Explain the research and summarize the key concepts. Analyze this source of power by providing 2 examples of real leaders that exhibit this power and the similarities and differences in implementation of their power.
Be sure to format your response in APA and provide two APA formatted references.

Discussion 2



Find a research article(s) on
teamwork from the LInC database (ProQuest is a good one to start with) and use
the article(s) to help support your answers to the following questions. Answer
each question individually and with specific examples.









1.How do groups become
"teams?"









2.Why do groups sometimes fail?









3.How is an effective team built?







Be sure to format your response
in APA and provide two APA formatted references.

	

Management Information Systems

Question
	
Library Research Assignment
You are to select one business that does not already have a website and develop an Internet strategy for it. Most large corporations already have websites so you may have to think of something on a smaller scale, for example a local bike store by your house. Sole proprietorship businesses that provide services like car repair, house cleaning, tax preparation, and use the Internet and similar services are also good options. You will also consider and describe how the business you select can use social media to achieve its objectives. Use the Internet and the library to research and analyze markets and competitors.After selecting a business, you will need to answer the following questions:
What Internet business model would be appropriate for the company to follow in creating a Web site and why?
In what ways can the business benefit from a Web site? What functions should it perform for the company (i.e., marketing, sales, customer support, internal communications, etc.)?
In what other ways might the company use the Internet for its own benefit?
Prepare functional specifications for the company's use of the Web and the Internet. Include links to and from other sites in your design.
Prepare a list of technological specifications for implementation (i.e., what hardware and software are necessary to support your design)? 
	

Course Project – Part III Formal Proposal Submission Assignment

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	Course Project – Part III

Formal Proposal Submission Assignment
Go to the https://fbo.gov

1. Search for an opportunities within a 90 day period and select any opportunity of your
choice

2. Include the solicitation Number and Contract Award date
3. Submit a formal written proposal in response to the opportunity that you have selected.
Evaluation Criteria
Technical merit is substantially more important than price in determining who will be included in
the competitive range. As proposals become more technically equal, price will take on greater
significance. The Government will select the top 3-5 Offers, considering the following evaluation
criteria, listed in descending order of importance.

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Technical Approach
Subject Matter Knowledge
Key Staff and Other Resources
Past Performance
Cost

Written Proposal Format and Instructions
Written Proposal Format
Your written proposal must not exceed 25 pages in length and include the items below.

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1 Page Cover Letter
Technical Approach must not exceed 10 pages
Resumes should be provided for the key staff that you are proposing
3 Past Performance references. Each reference must include a point of contact and
contact information.
Description of any proposed teaming partners and subcontractors
Your proposal should evidence your capabilities, as well as your proposed partners’
capabilities.
The format of your entire proposal must use standard margins with the font size greater
than 10 points (e.g., 11 point or 12 point font is acceptable) to include all attachments.

Instructions
Please note that there must be no communication with the client regarding this initiative until
a selection has been made. This includes any potential teaming partners and subcontractors.
Failure to do so will result in disqualification. Any questions or concerns must be addressed to
the instructor.	

ACG2071 Final Exam Part 1

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CVP Analysis Lawn Master Company

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	CVP Analysis Lawn Master Company, a manufacturer of riding lawn mowers, has a projected income for 2010 as follows:

Sales

$46,000,000

Operating expenses



Variable expenses
$32,200,000


Fixed expenses
7,500,000


Total expenses

39,700,000

Operating Profit

$ 6,300,000


Required

1. Determine the breakeven point in sales dollars.


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2. Determine the required sales in dollars to earn a before-tax profit of $8,000,000.


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3. What is the breakeven point in sales dollars if the variable cost increases by 12 percent?

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Budget for a Merchandising Firm Kelly Company is a retail sporting goods store that uses an accrual accounting system. Facts regarding its operations follow:

• Sales are budgeted at $220,000 for December and $200,000 for January, terms 1/eom, n/60.

• Collections are expected to be 60 percent in the month of sale and 38 percent in the month fol­lowing the sale. Two percent of sales are expected to be uncollectible and recorded in an allow­ance account at the end of the month of sales. Bad debts expense is included as part of operating expenses.

• Gross margin is 25 percent of sales.

• All accounts receivable are from credit sales. Bad debts are written off against the allowance account at the end of the month following the month of sale.

• Kelly desires to have 80 percent of the merchandise for the following month’s sales on hand at the end of each month. Payment for merchandise is made in the month following the month of purchase.

• Other monthly operating expenses to be paid in cash total $22,600.

• Annual depreciation is $216,000, one-twelfth of which is reflected as part of monthly operating expenses.

Kelly Company’s statement of financial position at the close of business on November 30 follows:

KELLY COMPANY

Statement of Financial Position

November 30, 2010

Assets


Cash
$ 22,000

Accounts receivable (net of $4,000 allowance


for doubtful accounts)
76,000

Inventory
132,000

Property, plant, and equipment (net of


$680,000 accumulated depreciation)
870,000

Total assets
$1,100,000

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity


Accounts payable
$ 162,000

Common stock
800,000

Retained earnings
138,000

Total liabilities and equity
$1,100,000


Required

1. What is the total of budgeted cash collections for December?


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2. How much is the book value of accounts receivable at the end of December?


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3. How much is the income (loss) before income taxes for December?


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4. What is the projected balance in inventory on December 31, 2010?


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5. What are budgeted purchases for December?

	

general business data bank

Question
	

 

 

 
201.
 
 

 
________ offer
 "hard goods" at substantial price cuts to customers.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Supermarkets
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Discount
 houses
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Supercenters
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Convenience
 stores
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
202.
 
 

 
Regarding discount
 houses, which of the following statements is TRUE?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
The early
 discount houses emphasized hard goods.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
While some
 conventional retailers cut price on competitive items, discount houses
 regularly sell all of their products at smaller markups.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
As early
 discounters were able to offer full assortments, they also sought
 "respectability" and moved to better locations.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Discount
 houses are fast-turnover, price-cutting operations.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 statements about discount houses are TRUE.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
203.
 
 

 
Large self-service
 retail stores that emphasize lower margins to get faster turnover--especially
 on "soft goods"--are called:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
convenience
 food stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
specialty
 shops.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
single-line
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
204.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
locate only
 in large downtown areas with large sales potential.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
are large,
 self-service stores which stress low price to get faster turnover.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
emphasize nationally-advertised
 "hard goods."
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
usually have
 about as much floor space as the average supermarket.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 alternatives are correct for mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
205.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following are large, self-service stores with many departments that emphasize
 "soft goods" and staples but still follow the discount house's
 emphasis on lower margins to get faster turnover?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Supermarkets
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Discount
 houses
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Supercenters
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Direct-mail
 retailers
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
206.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
face a bright
 future and increasing profits--because of decreasing competition.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
usually
 operate with low margins on individual items.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
operate on
 the "buy low, sell high" philosophy.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
try to reduce
 costs by reducing inventory turnover.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 alternatives is correct for mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
207.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
usually
 operate with low margins on individual items.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
are now the
 primary place to shop for many frequently purchased consumer products.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
generally run
 a self-service operation.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
are concerned
 with maintaining high inventory turnover.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 alternatives are correct for mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
208.
 
 

 
Supercenters are
 also known as

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
hypermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
discount
 houses.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
single-line
 mass merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
209.
 
 

 
A
 "supercenter":

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
tries to
 provide all of a customer's routine needs--at a low price.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
probably
 would not affect nearby supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
is just
 another name for a mass-merchandiser.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
is a large
 department store which uses supermarket methods.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 alternatives is true for a supercenter.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
210.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following is LEAST likely to be sold by a supercenter?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Trash
 compactor
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Photo
 finishing
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Lawn care
 materials
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Aspirin
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Milk
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
211.
 
 

 
Very large retail
 stores that carry not only foods--but all goods and services which consumers
 purchase ROUTINELY--are called:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
supercenters.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
general
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
212.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following chains is the largest food retailer in the U.S.?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Kroger's
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Safeway
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Walmart
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Target
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Kmart
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
213.
 
 

 
Warehouse clubs such
 as Sam's Club and Costco

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
usually
 operate in large, no-frills facilities.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
have been
 successful targeting small-business customers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
emphasize
 homogeneous shopping products.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
usually charge
 consumers an annual membership fee.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 alternatives are true for warehouse clubs.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
214.
 
 

 
Regarding retailing,
 which of the following statements is FALSE?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Supermarkets
 average about $17 million in sales per year.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Single-line
 mass-merchandisers have not been successful--probably because their
 assortments are so limited.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Mass-merchandisers
 put less emphasis on knowledgeable salespeople than more conventional
 retailers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Discount
 houses got their start selling "hard goods" at lower prices.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 statements regarding retailing is FALSE.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
215.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following would be considered a retailing "category killer"?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Petsmart (pet
 supplies)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Best Buy
 (electronics)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Home Depot
 (home improvements)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
IKEA
 (furniture)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
all of these
 are "category killers."
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
216.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following would be considered a retailing "category killer"?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Office Depot
 (office supplies)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
PayLess
 (drugstores)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Lowe's (home improvements)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Barnes and
 Noble (books)
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
all of these
 are "category killers."
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
217.
 
 

 
Convenience (food)
 stores offer:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
wide
 assortments.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
low prices.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
more customer
 service than supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
a limited
 assortment of "fill-in" items.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 are offered by convenience (food) stores.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
218.
 
 

 
Convenience (food)
 stores:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
have no
 competitors.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
charge about
 the same prices as nearby supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
try to earn
 better profits by high margins on a narrow assortment which turns over
 quickly.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
offer greater
 width of assortment but less depth than most supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
none of these
 alternatives is correct for convenience (food) stores.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
219.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following statements about convenience stores is False?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Many
 convenience stores also sell gasoline.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Prices on
 individual items are usually lower than in a supermarket.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
They have
 begun to compete with fast-food restaurants.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
They have a
 more limited assortment than do supermarkets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 statements about convenience stores is False.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
220.
 
 

 
Regarding automatic
 vending, which of the following statements is TRUE?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
It is
 important for soft drinks, candy bars, and snack foods.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Costs are
 relatively high because the machines are expensive to stock and repair.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Although its
 growth has been spectacular, automatic vending still accounts for less than
 2 percent of total U.S. retail sales.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
A major
 advantage is customer convenience.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 statements about automatic vending are TRUE.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
221.
 
 

 
Vending
 machine

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
sales now
 account for almost 20 percent of consumer spending.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
retailing
 requires a lower margin to cover costs than for comparable products sold in
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
retailing has
 been declining.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
sales now
 include higher-margin products like bathing suits.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
None of these
 alternatives for vending machines is correct.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
222.
 
 

 
Compared to
 conventional retailers, which of the following types of retailers added more
 convenient service while reducing product assortment?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
specialty
 shops
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
category
 killers
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
vending
 machines
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
mass-merchandisers
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
super
 warehouses
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
223.
 
 

 
Door-to-door selling
 at consumers' homes:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
meets some
 consumers' needs for convenience.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
is gaining
 popularity in international markets.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
started in
 the pioneer days.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
is losing
 popularity in the United States.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 alternatives are true for door-to-door selling.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
224.
 
 

 
Compared to
 conventional retailers, which of the following types of retailers added more
 convenient service while reducing product assortment?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Door-to-door
 salespeople.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Specialty
 shops.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Single-line stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Supercenters.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
225.
 
 

 
In recent years,
 changes in the social and cultural environment have had a significant effect
 on door-to-door selling. Which of the following is MOST likely given the
 changes that have occurred?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Fuller Brush
 has seen a dramatic increase in profits from its door-to-door selling
 operations.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Sarah
 Coventry Jewelry has started distributing its products through jewelry
 stores because of the difficulties of finding someone at home during the
 day.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Avon Cosmetics
 has found that it needs a larger door-to-door sales force because dual
 career families have more income and more demand.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
None of these
 changes is likely.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
226.
 
 

 
In the U.S.,
 door-to-door shopping accounts for _____ percent of retail sales.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
1
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
3
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
5
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
7
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
9
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
227.
 
 

 
Identify the
 characteristics of vending machines and door-to-door retailing.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Expanded
 assortment, reduced margins, and more information.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Added
 convenience and higher than conventional margins, usually reduced
 assortment.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Expanded
 assortment and/or reduced margins and service.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Expanded
 assortment and service.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Expanded
 assortment and service, and more information.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
228.
 
 

 
Time-pressured,
 dual-career families are a prime target market for

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
specialty
 shops.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
door-to-door
 selling.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
cable TV
 shopping channels.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
category
 killers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
229.
 
 

 
The retailer L.L.
 Bean uses a multichannel approach by adding ___________ to its catalog.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
a cable TV
 shopping channel
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
door-to-door
 selling
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
a phone
 solicitation
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
a website
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
230.
 
 

 
Expanded assortment,
 reduced margins, and more information are characteristics of

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
club stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
specialty
 shops.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
mail order.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
the Internet.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
231.
 
 

 
Retailing on the
 Internet:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Can provide
 consumers with a broad array of product information.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Still
 accounts for a very small percentage of total retail sales.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Is growing
 rapidly.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Still needs
 low-cost ways to handle post-purchase deliveries.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 alternatives are true.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
232.
 
 

 
In the U.S. in 2010,
 Internet retailing was over ________ billion--not counting travel and other
 services.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
$25
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
$50
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
$80
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
$110
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
$140
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
233.
 
 

 
Regarding retailing,
 which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to occur in the future?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
Vertical
 integration will increase in importance in the channels.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Internet
 shopping will become less popular.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
More
 manufacturers will go into retailing.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Retail chains
 will continue to gain power.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
Scrambled
 merchandising will continue to increase.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
234.
 
 

 
Retailing on the
 Internet:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
makes it hard
 for consumers to compare products or prices.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
is limited to
 only a few mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
makes it
 possible to get to an almost unlimited assortment of products.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
is not
 expected to grow very fast.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
all of these
 alternatives are correct.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
235.
 
 

 
Some differences
 between online and in-store customers include:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
In-store
 customers can usually immediately inspect the product.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Online
 customers usually have access to a wider product assortment.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
In-store
 customers can usually immediately use the product.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Online
 customers usually have better access to comparative information about
 products.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 differences are correct.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
236.
 
 

 
Which of the
 following statements about retailing on the Internet is true?

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
More product
 information is readily available.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
Product
 assortments available are not limited by the customer's location.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
Price
 comparisons are easy.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
Product
 inspection is available through photos and videos.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
All of these
 statements about retailing on the Internet are true.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
237.
 
 

 
Internet retailers
 include:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
limited-line
 retailers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
service
 providers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
mass-merchandisers.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
department
 stores.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
all of these
 could be Internet retailers.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
238.
 
 

 
The "wheel of
 retailing" theory says that:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
retailers go
 through cycles from high costs and prices to lower costs and profits.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
general
 stores will dominate U.S. retailing again in the next century.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
new types of
 retailers enter as low-status, low-margin, low-price operators and
 eventually offer more services and charge higher prices.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
none of these
 alternatives about the "wheel of retailing" is correct.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
239.
 
 

 
The idea that new
 types of retailers begin as low-status, low-margin, low-price operators and then--if
 successful--evolve into more conventional retailers offering more services is
 called the:

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
wheel of
 retailing theory.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
pyramid
 concept.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
scrambled
 merchandising concept.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
superstore
 concept.
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
mass-merchandising
 concept.
 
 
 
 

 






 

 

 
240.
 
 

 
The _____ says that
 new types of retailers enter the market as low-status, low-margin, low-price
 operators and then, if successful, evolve into more conventional retailers
 offering more services with higher operating costs and higher prices.

 

 

 
 

 

 

 
A.
 
 

 
production
 concept
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
B.
 
 

 
wheel of
 retailing theory
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
C.
 
 

 
mass-merchandising
 concept
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
D.
 
 

 
sales concept
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
E.
 
 

 
break-even
 analysis
 
 
 
 

 

	

accounts data bank

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Essay Questions

 

54. The following production costs are
provided for Glenislay Co., a manufacturer of PDA's.

Manufacturing Costs:

 

It has been determined that the PDA's could
be purchased from Integrated Labs at a cost of $90 plus $5 shipping costs.
Considering the offer from Integrated Labs, show whether Glenislay should make
or buy the product.

(a.) Assume 40% of fixed overhead allocated
to making PDA's relates to a production manager who would not be retained if
the PDA's were not produced by Glenislay.

(b.) How would your analysis change if
Glenislay could use capacity resources for alternative activities that would
produce a contribution of $27 per unit?

(c.) What is your understanding of the term
outsourcing. Briefly explain. 



 



 



 

 

 

55. Digger Company realizes three products
from a single mining process: Products J1, A2, and V3. Each product may be sold
as is in its raw form or processed further into a more refined state. The
additional processing requires no expanded capacity and production costs are
entirely variable. Sales values and cost information are presented below:

 

(a.) Determine whether Digger Company
should sell each product as is or after further processing. 



 



 



 

 

56. The market price for low-end laser
printers is well established at $400 per unit. ABC Technologies is considering
entering this market and has enough available space in their plant to
accommodate a new production line. However, several pieces of new manufacturing
equipment would be required which are estimated to cost $28,000,000. ABC
Technologies requires a minimum ROI of 15% on any product line investment and
estimate that they can capture 100,000 units of the low-end laser printer
market at the prevailing market price.

(a.) Calculate the target cost per unit for
ABC Technologies if it is to enter the low-end laser printer market while
earning the minimum 15% ROI. 



 



 



 

 

 

57. The following product line information
is for the Swiss Watch Company. The company is considering dropping its
Children's product line due to poor operating income performance. Fixed
expenses are allocated to each product line based on sales revenue.

 

(a.) Calculate the effect on the Swiss
Company's operating income if the Children's watch product line is
discontinued. Comment on your analysis.

(b.) Assume the Swiss Company discontinues
its Children's product line. Calculate the total operating income for the Swiss
Company. 



 



 



 

 

58. Marshall, Inc., produces three products
but weekly demand for the three products exceeds the available amount of
machine time. Following is information about each product:

 

(a.) Determine how many units each of
Product A, Product B, and Product C that Marshall, Inc., should produce each
week assuming 1,000 hours of available machine time. 



 



 



 

 

 

59. Use the appropriate factors from Table
6-4 or Table 6-5 to answer the following questions.

(a.) What is the present value of $100,000
in ten years using a discount rate of 8%?

(b.) How much should be invested today at a
return on investment of 16% compounded annually to have $60,000 in ten years? 



 



 



 

 

60. Use the appropriate factors from Table
6-4 or Table 6-5 to answer the following questions.

(a.) Yoko Co.'s common stock is expected to
have a dividend of $3 per share for each of the next four years, and it is
estimated that the market value per share will be $42 at the end of four years.
If an investor requires a return on investment of 12%, what is the maximum
price the investor would be willing to pay for a share of Yoko Co. common stock
today?

(b.) Lashana bought a bond with a face
amount of $1,000, a stated interest rate of 10%, and a maturity date 20 years
in the future for $1,025. The bond pays interest on a semi-annual basis. Five
years have gone by and the market interest rate is now 12%. What is the market
value of the bond today? 

	

Wk 5 discussion-INF 337 Integrated Cost & Schedule Control

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Q2
The identification of all changes to a
project is only the first step for ensuring a control system is in
place. Describe the detailed steps you would implement for your project
to ensure an entire change control process is in place. Consider the
following topics in your answer: documentation, analysis, approval and
implementation. Why is the baseline configuration important to this
topic?
	

Davenport FINC week 4 cengage problems

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(3
remaining)

A 10-year bond with a 9% annual coupon has a yield to maturity
of 8%. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. The bond is selling below its par value.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. If the yield to maturity remains constant, the bond's
 price one year from now will be higher than its current price.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c.If the yield to maturity remains constant, the
 bond's price one year from now will be lower than its current price.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. The bond is selling at a discount.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. The bond's current yield is greater than 9%
 
 
 
 





Which of the following events would make it more likely that a
company would choose to call its outstanding callable bonds?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. Market interest
 rates decline sharply.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. Market interest rates rise sharply.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. The company's bonds are downgraded.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. The company's financial situation deteriorates
 significantly.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. Inflation increases significantly
 
 
 
 





Problem 5-19





Assume that the real risk-free rate, r*, is 2% and that
inflation is expected to be 7% in Year 1, 5% in Year 2, and 4% thereafter.
Assume also that all Treasury securities are highly liquid and free of default
risk. If 2-year and 5-year Treasury notes both yield 10%, what is the
difference in the maturity risk premiums (MRPs) on the two notes; that is, what
is MRP5minus
MRP2? Round your answer to two decimal places.

%





Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a.
 Sinking fund provisions sometimes turn out to adversely affect bondholders,
 and this is most likely to occur if interest rates decline after the bond
 has been issued.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. A sinking fund provision makes a bond more risky to
 investors at the time of issuance.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. Sinking fund provisions never require companies to retire
 their debt; they only establish "targets" for the company to
 reduce its debt over time.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. If interest rates have increased since a company issued
 bonds with a sinking fund, the company is less likely to retire
 the bonds by buying them back in the open market, as opposed to calling
 them in at the sinking fund call price.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. Most sinking funds require the issuer to provide funds to
 a trustee, who saves the money so that it will be available to pay off
 bondholders when the bonds mature.
 
 
 
 






 

 

 


 Determinant of Interest Rates
 
The real risk-free rate is 4%. Inflation is expected to be 3%
 this year and 5% during the next 2 years. Assume that the maturity risk premium
 is zero.
 
What is the yield on 2-year Treasury securities? Round your
 answer to two decimal places.

%
 
What is the yield on 3-year Treasury securities? Round your
 answer to two decimal places.

%
 










Problem 5-7

Bond Valuation with Semiannual Payments

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Renfro Rentals has issued bonds that have a 11% coupon rate,
payable semiannually. The bonds mature in 19 years, have a face value of
$1,000, and a yield to maturity of 9%. What is the price of the bonds? Round
your answer to the nearest cent.

$ 



Problem 5-1

Bond Valuation with Annual Payments

Jackson Corporation's bonds have 15 years remaining to maturity.
Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon
interest rate is 6%. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 8%. What is the
current market price of these bonds? Round your answer to the nearest cent.

$ 



Problem 5-6

Maturity Risk Premium







The real risk-free rate is 3%, and inflation is expected to be
2% for the next 2 years. A 2-year Treasury security yields 6%. What is the
maturity risk premium for the 2-year security?

%





Assume that all interest rates in the economy decline from 10%
to 9%. Which of the following bonds would have thelargestpercentage
increase in price?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. An 8-year bond with a 9% coupon.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. A 10-year bond with a 10% coupon.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. A 3-year bond with a 10% coupon.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. A
 10-year zero coupon bond.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. A 1-year bond with a 15% coupon.
 
 
 
 







Tucker Corporation is planning to issue new 20-year bonds.
Initially, the plan was to make the bonds non-callable. If the bonds were made
callable after 5 years at a 5% call premium, how would this affect their
required rate of return?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. Because of the call premium, the required rate of return
 would decline.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. The required rate of return would decline because the
 bond would then be less risky to a bondholder.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. There is no reason to expect a change in the required
 rate of return.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. The required rate
 of return would increase because the bond would then be more risky to a
 bondholder.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. It is impossible to say without more information.
 
 
 
 





(3 remaining)


 

 

 
Problem 5-14

 Current Yield with Semiannual Payments
 
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A bond that matures in 10 years sells for $1,190.The bond has
 a face value of $1,000 and a yield to maturity of 9.7489%. The bond pays
 coupons semiannually. What is the bond's current yield? Round your answer to
 two decimal places.
 
%
 








Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. The longer the time to maturity, the smaller the change
 in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. You hold two bonds. One is a 10-year, zero coupon, bond
 and the other is a 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon. The same
 market rate, 6%, applies to both bonds. If the market rate rises from the
 current level, the zero coupon bond will experience the smaller percentage
 decline.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. You
 hold two bonds. One is a 10-year, zero coupon, issue and the other is a
 10-year bond that pays a 6% annual coupon. The same market rate, 6%,
 applies to both bonds. If the market rate rises from the current level, the
 zero coupon bond will experience the larger percentage
 decline.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. The time to maturity does not affect the change in the
 value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. The shorter the time to maturity, the greater the change
 in the value of a bond in response to a given change in interest rates.
 
 


 
 
 







Problem 5-8

Yield to Maturity and Call with Semiannual Payments

Thatcher Corporation's bonds will mature in 16 years. The bonds
have a face value of $1,000 and an 7.5% coupon rate, paid semiannually. The
price of the bonds is $1,100. The bonds are callable in 5 years at a call price
of $1,050. Round your answers to two decimal places.

What is their yield to maturity?

%

What is their yield to call?

%







·
(3
remaining)

Bond A has a 9% annual coupon, while Bond B has a 7% annual
coupon. Both bonds have the same maturity, a face value of $1,000, and an 8%
yield to maturity. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. If the yield to maturity for both bonds remains at 8%,
 Bond A's price one year from now will be higher than it is today, but Bond
 B's price one year from now will be lower than it is today.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. If the yield to maturity for both bonds immediately
 decreases to 6%, Bond A's bond will have a larger percentage increase in
 value.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. Bond A trades at a discount, whereas Bond B trades at a
 premium.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. Bond A's capital gains yield is greater than Bond B's
 capital gains yield.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. Bond
 A's current yield is greater than that of Bond B.
 
 
 
 







Problem 5-2

Yield to Maturity for Annual Payments

Wilson Wonders's bonds have 7 years remaining to maturity.
Interest is paid annually, the bonds have a $1,000 par value, and the coupon
interest rate is 9%. The bonds sell at a price of $1,095. What is their yield
to maturity? Round your answer to two decimal places.

%







You are considering two bonds. Bond
A has a 9% annual coupon while Bond B has a 6% annual coupon. Both bonds have a
7% yield to maturity, and the YTM is expected to remain constant. Which of the
following statements is CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. The prices of both bonds will increase by 7% per year.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. The
 price of Bond A will decrease over time, but the price of Bond B will
 increase over time.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. The prices of both bonds will increase over time, but the
 price of Bond A will increase by more.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. The price of Bond B will decrease over time, but the
 price of Bond A will increase over time.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. The prices of both bonds will remain unchanged.

 

 
 
 
 
 







Which of the following statements is
CORRECT?


 

 

 

 

 

 
a. Assume that two bonds have equal maturities and are of
 equal risk, but one bond sells at par while the other sells at a premium
 above par. The premium bond must have a lower current yield and a higher
 capital gains yield than the par bond.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
b. A
 bond's current yield must always be either equal to its yield to maturity
 or between its yield to maturity and its coupon rate.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
c. If a bond sells at par, then its current yield will be
 less than its yield to maturity.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
d. If a bond sells for less than par, then its yield to
 maturity is less than its coupon rate.
 
 


 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
e. A discount bond's price declines each year until it
 matures, when its value equals its par value.

 

 
 
 
 
 



	

History 125 – Technical Transformations, Physicians

History 125 – Technical Transformations, Physicians

Question

Multimedia project

History 125 Technical Transformations: topic Physicians

In this assignment, you will create a multimedia project that summarizes the technological changes for the group you chose for midterm (and will use in your final exam). This assignment is designed to allow you to be imaginative and flex your creative muscles. You will have the opportunity to demonstrate your mastery of Course Goals 1, 2, and 3 by:

Accurately and effectively communicate ideas, information, arguments, and messages to present material in a historical context.

Investigate and evaluate historical information from global, social, and ethical perspectives to guide decision making.

Applying historical precedent to contemporary roles, responsibilities, and relationships in order to advance the goals of a community or organization.

The type of presentation is entirely up to you. PowerPoint is the default option, but those of you who have skills with other types of multimedia â video editing, HTML, Flash, and so forth â can use those options if you prefer. While there does need to be a visual component, you can also pull in music or other audio. Please be careful to document all sources that you use.

The goals: the goals and ideals of contemporary society; compare and contrast historical eras; and describe how events influence our sense of time, space, and technology.