Suppose that for 2006 a particular store budgeted revenue

Suppose that for 2006 a particular store budgeted revenue

Question

Suppose that for 2006 a particular store budgeted revenue of $330,000, a 10% increase over the current revenue of $300,000. The actions listed in Exhibit 1-2 resulted in six new budgeted products and a total advetising budget of $30,000. Actual results were

New Drinks Added 7

Advertising $32,500

Revenues $328,000

1. Prepare a performance report for these items using the format of Exhibit 1-3 page 13.

2. Net Income results were not available until several months after the store implemented the plan. The net income results were disappointing to management because profits declined even thoughrevenues increased. Why? Because costs increased by more than revenues. List some factors that might have caused costs to increase so much and that management may not have considered when they formulated the store's plan

Paper on “Read the “Stories of Change”

Paper on “Read the “Stories of Change”

Question
Read the “Stories of Change” section in Chapter 1 of the textbook that describes how companies such as Hewlett Packard, IBM, Kodak, and McDonald’s have addressed significant changes within their organizations.


Write a four to six (4-6) page paper in which you:

1.Using Kotter’s model, identify the three (3) most significant errors made out of all of the change stories presented and describe the ramifications of those mistakes.
2.Make at least one (1) recommendation for each change story that would have improved the effectiveness of the change process and explain why that recommendation would have altered the outcome of the change process.
3.Attribute a change image to the leading managers or directors in each change story and provide an explanation as to why that change image label is appropriate.
4.Recommend a different strategy for managing change in each of the one change stories presented and provide a justification for your recommended strategy.
5.Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not qualify as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

•Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
•Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

I need help with MHR 6551 Training and Development Unit VII and VIII questions

I need help with MHR 6551 Training and Development Unit VII and VIII questions

Question

I need help with the following unit 8 answers:

 

The "quid pro quo" type of sexual harassment involves
Answer using profanity in front of the opposite sex.
unwanted touching by another employee.
an offer of some job perks by a supervisor in exchange for sexual favors
both A & B.
all of the above.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about literacy is true?
Answer About five percent of the North American workforce is functionally illiterate.
The main reason that employers need to upgrade new employees in literacy skills is that most new employees do not finish high school.
In the training of literacy skills it is always best to use an outside consultant so employees will not feel embarrassed.
Graduates from high school often require remedial skills training

Question 3

Providing the basic literacy skills training
Answer Is necessary before more complex training is provided but itself it has not financial impact
Has a positive influence on safety
Results in a large drop in absenteeism
Has no impact on error rates

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?
Answer The turnover of women in salaried jobs is about four times that of men.
The turnover of women is double that of men.
In the SBI case, it was clear to George Schaffer that Ms. Conner was not one of the best of the new hires.
Openness to dissimilarity is a concept that suggests we are all highly likely to rate those who are dissimilar to us lower than those who are not.

Question 5

Onboarding is a term that means
Answer Taking on more responsibility
Buying into the corporate culture of an organization
You have been selected for the job
None of the above.

Question 6

Some of the issues an orientation should cover are
Answer your career path for the first 10 years.
production expectations after one year in the job.
policies and procedures the department has in place.
both A & B.
all of the above.

Question 7

For the executive job rotation means
Answer working in different departments of the organization
going to a subsidiary supplier for a while
being coached
it does not take place; job rotation is for managers and below

Question 8

To understand a manager's development needs, you must first understand _____.
Answer the strategic direction of the organization
the technology of the manager's unit
the manager's unit structure in relation to the rest of the organization
both B& C
all of the above

Question 9

Advantages of teamwork include
Answer increased productivity.
improved job satisfaction.
lower absenteeism.
both A & B.
all of the above.

Question 10

In developing literacy training, it is important to always
Answer Use a TNA
Ensure confidentiality
Use internal resources
Use the term "basic skills training"
Both A and B

BU330 Accounting for Managers assignment 4

BU330 Accounting for Managers assignment 4

Question

BU330 Accounting for Managers  assignment 4

Directions: Be sure to make an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be a minimum of one (1) single-spaced page to a maximum of two (2) pages in length; refer to the "Assignment Format" page for specific format requirements.

Return on Investment and Residual Income

Portia Carter is the president of a company that owns six multiplex movie theaters. Carter has delegated decision-making authority to the theater managers for all decisions except those relating to capital expenditures and film selection. The theater managers’ compensation depends on the profitability of their theaters. Max Burgman, the manager of the Park Theater, had the following master budget and actual results for the month.

Master

Actual

Budget

Results

Tickets sold

120,000

480,000

Revenue--tickets

$ 840,000

$ 880,000

Revenue--concessions

480,000

330,000

Total revenue

$1,320,000

$1,210,000

Controllable variable costs

Concessions

120,000

99,000

Direct labor

420,000

330,000

Variable overhead

540,000

550,000

Contribution margin

$ 240,000

$ 231,000

Controllable fixed costs

Rent

55,000

55,000

Other administrative expenses

45,000

50,000

Theater operating income

$ 140,000

$ 126,000


1. Assuming that the theaters are profit centers, prepare a performance report for the Park Theater using the chart below. Include a flexible budget. Determine the variances between actual results, the flexible budget, and the master budget. (25 points)

Actual

Flexible

Master

Results

Variance

Budget

Variance

Budget

Tickets sold

110,000

( )

120,000

Revenue--tickets

$ 880,000

( )

( )

$ 840,000

Revenue--concessions

330,000

( )

( )

480,000

Total revenue

$1,210,000

( )

$1,320,000

Controllable variable costs

Concessions

99,000

( )

( )

120,000

Direct labor

330,000

( )

( )

420,000

Variable overhead

550,000

( )

( )

540,000

Contribution margin

$ 231,000

( )

( )

$ 240,000

Controllable fixed costs

Rent

55,000

55,000

Other administrative expenses

50,000

( )

45,000

Theater operating income

$ 126,000

( )

( )

$ 140,000

2. Evaluate Burgman’s performance as a manager. (25 points)


3. Assume that the managers are assigned responsibility for capital expenditures and that the theaters are thus investment centers. Park Theater is expected to generate a desired ROI of at least 6 percent on average invested assets of $2,000,000.

a. Compute the theater’s return on investment and residual income using the chart below. (25 points)

Actual

Flexible

Master

ROI

÷

÷

÷

=

0.00%

=

0.00%

=

0.00%

Residual income

– (

0%

x

)

– (

0%

x

)

– (

0%

x

)

=

=

=

b. Using the ROI and residual income, evaluate Burgman’s performance as a manager. (25 points)

This is the end of Assignment 04.

What is a core competency?

What is a core competency?

Question
250 words and 1 Reference…Based on your research, what is a core competency? Discuss the merits of a core competency. Can a company change its core competency? What would be the impact?

250 words and 1 Reference…Some businesses leverage opportunities to expand their services by partnering. Discussion what partnering is and the challenges and benefits. Provide an example of a partnership.

250 words and 1 Reference…You have a new Vice President who is interested in learning more about TQM. Discuss the benefits and challenges of implementing TQM.

History Related MCQs

History Related MCQs

Question


1. Who was NOT a presidential candidate in the election of November 1968?
George Wallace
Lyndon Johnson
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
2. The Nixon-Kissinger team
showed how effective an active vice president could be.
paired a traditional small-town conservative with a troubled and profane easterner.
brought little foreign affairs expertise to the White House.
shared a global vision of U.S. foreign policy, and tended to pursue their ends secretly.
3. A group of typical U.S. soldiers in Vietnam would include all EXCEPT
draftees.
the least educated Americans.
young men.
black or Hispanic Americans.
4. The Gulf of Tonkin resolution, as passed by
the Congress, authorized President Johnson to take all necessary measures to repel attacks on U.S. forces.
the UN General Assembly, condemned U.S. aggression against the people of Vietnam.
the UN Security Council, called for both U.S. and North Vietnamese forces to withdraw from South Vietnam.
the Congress, blocked further commitment of U.S. ground troops without Congressional approval.
5. President Nixon's carrot-and-stick plan to end the war in Vietnam included all EXCEPT
a swift, short invasion of North Vietnam.
a swift, short invasion of Cambodia.
hard-line negotiations with North Vietnam.
shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese.
6. National leaders divided into two opposing camps concerning involvement in the Vietnam War. They were the ________ and the ________.
beats; hippies
doves; hawks
real Americans; flower children
silent majority; student radicals
7. Who in the 1950s did NOT support helping Indians to end their confinement on reservations and move into the urban mainstream?
liberals seeking to free Indians from reservations
western politicians seeking access to reservation resources
full-blood Indians seeking to preserve tribal culture
conservatives seeking to roll back New Deal programs
8. The Nixon Doctrine proclaimed
that the U. S. would expect its allies to share the burden of preserving world peace and order.
that the U.S. would deepen its involvement in other parts of the world once out of Vietnam.
a new Wilsonian internationalism.
Vietnamization
9. The chapter introduction juxtaposes the stories of Marines in Vietnam and National Guardsmen at Kent State to make what point?
America divided over the fundamental question of who was a true friend and who the real enemy.
Communist infiltration could harm Americans just as it did the South Vietnamese.
In the Vietnam War, the military was less the villain than the victim.
Poorly prepared and ineptly led armed forces led to America's defeat at home and abroad.
10. How did U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War finally end?
with the unilateral withdrawal of U.S. troops
with the negotiated withdrawal of U.S. troops according to a treaty with North Vietnam
with the negotiated withdrawal of U.S. troops according to a treaty with South Vietnam
with an international peace conference after the defeat of a large U.S. force
11. All of the following "traumas" occurred in 1968 EXCEPT
the first big urban race riot in Watts.
the assassinations of Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King.
confrontation in the streets during the Democratic convention.
the Tet offensive in Vietnam.
12. What tactic, eventually ruled by the courts as illegal, did President Nixon use to battle Democratic programs that he opposed.
line-item veto
nullification
executive privilege
impoundment
13. Why couldn't America's superior technology prevail in Vietnam?
Politicians and the media refused to let the military use its technology effectively.
Technology did not distinguish friend from foe.
The U.S. never exploited its technological advantages.
The Vietnamese peasants were more influenced by the terrorist attacks of the Vietcong than the incomprehensible machines of the Americans.
14 . For America, the ________ was a great failure of foreign intelligence, a great tactical military success, and a great political defeat.
Democratic convention of 1968
theory of escalation
War on Poverty
Tet offensive
15. Richard Nixon in 1968 campaigned on a platform
promising immediate negotiations to end the war.
endorsing protest and permissiveness.
promoting law and order.
attacking liberals, intellectuals, and "long-hairs."
16. In a war with uncertain goals—to escalate until the other side negotiated a settlement—what became the measure of U.S. military success?
territory occupied by U.S. or South Vietnam forces
bombing damage assessments
body counts
opinion polls showing how many South Vietnamese supported their government
17. What is the word that describes America's new relationship with China and the Soviet Union, as fostered by Nixon and Kissinger?
divide and conquer
SALT
détente
confrontation
18. The term "Vietnamization" refers to the policy of
countering anti-war propaganda with a campaign to tell the "real story" in Vietnam.
shifting U.S. military operations from conventional tactics to guerrilla-type combat like that of the Viet Cong.
shifting the burden of actual combat to the South Vietnamese.
training United States troops in the "Nine Rules" for understanding Vietnamese culture.
19. What key segment of the American electorate did both George Wallace and Richard Nixon try to attract?
the unemployed
the white lower-middle class
individualistic-minded westerners
senior citizens
20. The "Tet offensive" of 1968 was
a tactical defeat for the Communists.
a political defeat for the United States.
both a tactical defeat for the Communists and a political defeat for the United States.
None of these answers is correct.

ACC- Palus Corporation Problem

ACC- Palus Corporation Problem

Question
Consolidation work and financial statements subsequent to acquisition Background and Information Palus Corporation acquired 90 percent of Stalus Company's voting stock on January 1, 2010. The price paid was $145,000. The excess of costs over book value was $10,000, which should be attributed to goodwill and must be amortized over 10 years. The fair value of the non-controlling (minority) interest was equal to 10 percent of the book value of Stalus at that date. Palus uses the equity method in accounting for its ownership of Stalus during the year 2010. Income during the year was $30,000 for Stalus and the company also declared dividends of $10,000. On December 31, 2010, the trial balances of the two companies are as follows: Palus Corporation Stalus Corporation Item Debit Credit Debit Credit Current Assets $173,000 $105,000 Depreciable Assets 500,000 300,000 Investment in Stalus Company 163,000 Dividends Declared 10,000 Accumulated Depreciation 175,000 75,000 Current Liabilities 171,000 115,000 Long-Term Debt 100,000 45,000 Common Stock 200,000 100,000 Retained Earnings 123,000 50,000 Sales 100,000 80,000 Expenses 60,000 50,000 Income from Subsidiary 27,000 $896,000 $896,000 $465,000 $465,000 Required A. Prepare all eliminating journal entries required as of December 31, 2010, to prepare the consolidated worksheet. B. Prepare a condensed consolidation worksheet showing the trial balance, eliminations and adjustments, controlling retained earnings, controlling income statement, and consolidated balance sheet. C. Prepare the formal consolidated balance sheet, income statement, and retained earnings statements as of December 31, 2010.

EAR A house is for sale for $250,000

EAR A house is for sale for $250,000

Question A house is for sale for $250,000. You have a choice of two 20-year mortgage loans with monthly payments: (1) if you make a down payment of $25,000, you can obtain a loan with a 6% rate of interest or (2) if you make a down payment of $50,000, you can obtain a loan with a 5% rate of interest. What is the effective annual rate of interest on the additional $25,000 borrowed on the first loan?