...1) Variable expenses in relation to Revenue Hours are Power, Wages of Hourly Personnel, Corporate services, and Sales Promotions. Variable Expenses | January | February | March | Power | $1546 | $1485 | $1697 | Hourly Personnel | $7896 | $7584 | $8664 | Corporate Services | $15,424 | $15,359 | $15,236 | Sales Promotions | $7,909 | $7,039 | $8,083 | TOTAL VC | $32,775 | $31,467 | $33,680 | FixedExpenses | January | February | March | Space Costs | $9,240 | $9,240 | $9,240 | Equipment Costs | $126,580 | $126,580 | $126,580 | Salaries | $53,800 | $53,800 | 53,800 | TOTAL FC | $189,620 | $189,620 | $189,620 | 2) Cost per Revenue Hour for Variable Expenses: Revenue Hours> | January329 | February316 | March361 | Power | $1546 | $1485 | $1697 | Cost/Revenue Hr. | $4.70/hr. | $4.70/hr. | $4.70/hr. | Hourly Personnel | $7896 | $7584 | $8664 | Cost/Revenue Hr. | $24/hr. | $24/hr. | $24/hr. | Corporate Services | $15,424 | $15,359 | $15,236 | Cost/Revenue Hr. | $46.88 | $48.60 | $42.20 | Sales Promotions | $7,909 | $7,039 | $8,083 | Cost/Revenue Hr. | $24.04/hr. | $22.28/hr. | $22.39/hr. | 3) Contribution margin income statement for Salem Data Services Assumption: Intra company usage=205 hours; Commercial usage for March=138 hours Revenue Hours Intra company: 205 Commercial: 138 Total Revenue Hours: 343 Salem Data Services Income Statement | | Revenues | | Intra company...
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...Aamo Iorliam et.al / International Journal on Computer Science and Engineering (IJCSE) The Impact of Social Network Usage on University Students Academic Performance: A Case Study of Benue State University Makurdi, Nigeria. 1 Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, Benue State University, Makurdi, miorliam@yahoo.com 2 Department of Business Management, Benue State University, Makurdi, odeexpress@gmail.com Aamo Iorliam1and Egena Ode 2 Abstract Advancement in technology and the increased availability of internet enabled handheld devices have significantly increased students’ access and use of the internet. The use of social media is enhanced by the availability and access to internet. In Nigeria and the world today, social media has gained acceptability and has become a tool for communication and social cohesion amongst students. The use of this assortment of social media has diverse effects on the user’s life, some of which are negative and others, positive. This study is aimed at investigating the impact of Social Network Usage on University Students Academic Performance using Benue State University Makurdi, Nigeria as a case study. The study sampled 1596 students. The study focused on three key impact areas: the time spent on social media, the frequency of visiting social media and the relationship between the volume of social friends and a student’s academic performance. Correlation and regression analyses were used to determine and measure the extent to which the...
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...bag packaging. The brand name “E-COAL” means ECONOMIC and ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY charcoal. The product will set up a standing of being and environment-friendly and affordable alternative fuel. PRODUCT FEATURES LESS SMOKE: The charcoal blocks burn with less smoke, compared to usual charcoals, during ignition and combustion. LOW ASH CONTENT: Minimum residual ash is formed (less than 5% of the original weight of the charcoal). ODORLESS: The biomass charcoal blocks contains minimum evaporative substances, thus eliminating the possibility of odor. LONGER BURNING HOURS: Two times longer burning hours compared to hardwood charcoal. SPARK LESS: These charcoal briquettes will not produce sparks as compared to hardwood charcoal. LESS CRACK & BETTER STRENGTH: Less crack & better strength make the charcoal burn. MARKET ANALYSIS Hardwood charcoals are widely used in suburban areas and even in cities. Charcoal is basically a tool for cooking and also the cheapest among the other alternatives. Suppliers of hardwood charcoals are mostly found in public markets. The target market is basically household and industries or businesses that use charcoal in their daily operations. The profligate increasing demand for charcoal is caused by several factors that make users of other alternatives switch to charcoal. Patrons weigh charcoal subject to the price and the wood used. Hardwood...
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...Case #3 A&D High Tech (A): Managing Projects for Success: A Negative View 1. What is the estimated project completion date? (Assume there are no holidays and ignore the sunk cost of the planning team’s effort) The estimated project completion date is TUE 11/13/13 with duration of 127 days. After leveling and re-allocating work along the project line, the project got delayed for 3 days so that the completion day moved up to FRI 11/21/13 (total duration of 130 days). (MS Project 2007) 2. What is the total cost? How much of the total cost are labor costs? Capital costs? Total Cost: $98,500 + $844,980 = $943,480 Labor Cost: $ 844,980 (given result of project) Capital Cost: (12 Windows 2000 workstations*$3,000) + (5 Window 2000 servers*$12,500) = $98,500 3. What is (are) the critical path(s) in the project? What is the level of risk in completing tasks on the critical path(s)? Explain. The critical path is added to the appendix of this case report. As shown in Figure 1 and 2, many tasks are correlated so that one critical phase can affect the other. Here, we divided the entire process into three parts: namely by “Detailed Design” part (on the left hand of the network diagram), “Create Functional Requirements (upper side),” and “Development & Unit Test (bottom left side).” Even though, we leveled the resource referring on automated re-allocation methods, except for 7 phases in this project, most of the critical stages remained still critical...
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...Doing Business is series of annual reports with their benchmark regulations affect small and medium size enterprises. The 2014 year report presents quantitative indicators on 11 areas of business regulations for 189 economies. It is a tool that allows economies to track progress over the time by comparing each other in respect of building blocks for business. The report further helps policy makers to reduce cost and complexity of government procedures. The report tracks and changes for regulations applying to small or medium companies in 10 areas of life cycle: starting business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, resolving insolvency, enforcing contracts and trading across borders. Because of this report, every year formalities require to setup business getting reduced. On comparing indicators, the year 2013 regulatory witnessed 300 fewer formalities compare to previous year 2012. Of all the indicators, the construction permits is one of regulatory reform where top improvers focused for year 2014. Property registration is another reform where top 7 out of 10 top improvers have implemented changes. 4 out of top 10 have implemented changes in electricity by reducing complexity and cost of getting connection. The report uses simple average approach for weighting component indicators and calculating rankings and distance to frontier (it is a measure that shows how far economy is from highest...
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...Case Study Carrol Godwin Southern New Hampshire University HCM 500 1. What if the study had shown the emergency department (ED) was implementing a lab information system rather than an EMR, How would that impact patient flow? Explain. 2. What would have changed if the implementation was planned for the early summer or late spring? 3. What elements are needed in order to ensure patient safety? 4. Depending on your discipline, address one of the following questions (you may respond to both, if desired): As a nurse manager, what would you like to have seen done differently with the implementation? As the office manager, you oversee the staffs who admit patients to both the ED and overflow clinic. What could you have done differently to make the implementation go more smoothly? 5. The next phase of the EMR implementation plan involves the ICU and NICU. What recommendations would you make to modify the implementation plan based on the ED experience? Explain. 6. After reading this case, how will you use the lessons learned to implement your group project? In my case study I will discuss the impact on the workflow in the Emergency Room (ER) when lab information system is implemented. I will discuss any impact on the patient flow thru the ER and the turnaround time (TAT) for lab results and any effects on the patient’s length of stay (LOS). I will discuss patient safety issues and what is needed to insure the institutions goals are met. I will look at the implementation...
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...Abstract This study explored public risk perception of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) for civilian commercial operations, including cargo and passenger transportation. Civilian operators are considering the use of UAVs to increase safety while reducing labor costs, but negative perceptions may delay the advancement of these aircraft. To document perception of UAV or 2 UAS aircraft for commercial operations, a questionnaire was distributed to adults (ages 18+) who use commercial air travel. The survey classified age group, gender, and UAV familiarity as demographic variables. This study assessed risk perception of UAVs and its correlation to the variables through statistical analysis to identify whether there was an association between the demographic variables and risk perception. Upon analysis, it was determined that the data from the sample showed no strong evidence that demographic variables influenced risk perception. Many respondents’ risks perceptions involved technology reliability and higher perceived safety with a human pilot onboard. Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, UAV, Risk Perception UAV PUBLIC PERCEPTION 3 Introduction The aviation industry has been studying the potential use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) commercial airliners in the National Airspace System (NAS) for cargo and passenger transport operations. Commercial carriers may consider the use of unmanned aircraft due to the possible added safety and the...
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...Junod Perron et al. BMC Family Practice 2010, 11:79 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2296/11/79 RESEARCH ARTICLE Open Access Reduction of missed appointments at an urban primary care clinic: a randomised controlled study Noelle Junod Perron1*, Melissa Dominicé Dao1, Michel P Kossovsky1, Valerie Miserez1, Carmen Chuard1, Alexandra Calmy2, Jean-Michel Gaspoz1 Abstract Background: Missed appointments are known to interfere with appropriate care and to misspend medical and administrative resources. The aim of this study was to test the effectiveness of a sequential intervention reminding patients of their upcoming appointment and to identify the profile of patients missing their appointments. Methods: We conducted a randomised controlled study in an urban primary care clinic at the Geneva University Hospitals serving a majority of vulnerable patients. All patients booked in a primary care or HIV clinic at the Geneva University Hospitals were sent a reminder 48 hrs prior to their appointment according to the following sequential intervention: 1. Phone call (fixed or mobile) reminder; 2. If no phone response: a Short Message Service (SMS) reminder; 3. If no available mobile phone number: a postal reminder. The rate of missed appointment, the cost of the intervention, and the profile of patients missing their appointment were recorded. Results: 2123 patients were included: 1052 in the intervention group, 1071 in the control group. Only 61.7% patients had a mobile phone...
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...implications of these ventures, his approach was “let’s do it”; and he added 127 new positions despite solid evidence that utilization was experiencing a steep decline. An organization has to have leadership in order for it to thrive, succeed, and reach its goals and beyond. Executives or anyone else high up should never be allowed to “do their thing” in regards to trying to build and/or make an organization better. Once a plan is set, evaluation is always needed on a regular ongoing basis. 2. Yes, Coastal Medical Center has a plan for developing new business initiatives by expanding its physician staff, CMC has constructed a hospital-owned medical office building in a growing community five miles from the hospital; anticipates opening an outpatient physical therapy; providing leadership development for the board of trustees, medical staff, and administration; have value-oriented efforts initiated; and develop a strategic planning process. By developing new business by expanding, combines physician-hospital organization and brings in more financial growth. With value-oriented efforts, CMC can do continuous quality improvement and benchmarking to see where growth or loss is occurring. 3. A strategic plan appropriate for Coastal Medical Center would be: * Develop a mission statement * Describes the organization’s purpose — the purpose for which you were founded and why you exist * Analysis of Local Market to identify areas to perform an in-depth review based...
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...* EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * MISSION STATEMENT * PURPOSE OF BUSINESS * BUSINESS GOALS * DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS * OPPORTUNITIES AND STRENGTHS * CRITICAL RISKS AND PROBLEMS * MARKETING * OPERATIONS * MANAGEMENT * FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The interest by consumers in the coffee house industry is sweeping the country. Coffee Circus is positioned to bring this to the Northwest Santa Fe area. To date it has been confined to the Central and East areas. Coffee Circus will provide a friendly, comfortable atmosphere where the customer can receive quality food, service and entertainment at a reasonable price. The coffee house will offer a variety of choices to the customers. Coffee and tea of all sorts will be offered. Juice, soda, and non-alcoholic beverages also will be available. Both wine and beer will be on sale. Coffee Circus will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. The interior design of the building will focus on projecting a relaxed atmosphere. Coffee Circus will be divided into different areas. Some will have tables and chairs, another will have large antique stuffed couches and chairs, end tables, coffee tables, book shelves filled with books and magazines, tiffany style lamps and braided rugs. A PA system will be installed so that the music and entertainment can be heard throughout. A large selection of table games will be provided. There will be nightly entertainment featuring acoustic jazz, blues and folk music. On selected nights there...
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...a random sample of 50 students who have taken calculus is given a statistics course. The marks out of 100 were recorded. a. Estimate with 95% confidence the mean statistics mark for all students that have taken calculus. b. Do these data provide evidence to infer that students with a calculus background would perform better in statistics than students with no calculus. 2) The owner of a downtown parking lot suspects that the person he hired to run the lot is stealing some money. The receipts as provided by the employee indicate that the average number of cars parked in the lot is 125 per day and that, on average, each car is parked for 3.5 hours. To determine whether the employee is stealing, the owner watches the lot for 5 days. On those days, the numbers of cars parked are as follows: 120, 130, 124, 127, 128. The time spent on the lot for the 629 cars that the owner observed during the five days was recorded. Can the owner conclude at the 1% level of significance that the employee is...
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...Organized Crime Group Analysis CJA/384-Organized Crime September 09, 2012 University of Phoenix Organized Crime Group Analysis Team Summary Clotilda: The article I read was about a modern day mafia getting captured, and exposed by law enforcement. The Mafia had committed many crimes including Gambling, Drug Dealing, Extortion, Murder, and Union corruption. The article also talked about early mafias, and original gangsters that made themselves most wanted criminals from under the names of their mafias. It addresses many criminal names like “Martin Angelina”, “John Gotti”, and “Joe Merlino”. But that’s beside the point; this article focuses on the Genovese Family, from Newark, New Jersey and their control over the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). They compare this mafia’s legacy to the 1954 film classic “On the Waterfront”; they also tell us that individuals state that the Genovese Organization has been in the “nearly three-decades-long extortion of post workers”. The mobs point man was Steven “Beach” Depiro, he was 55 and a very reputed solider. The Mob members had to kick back their Christmas bonuses just for the organization to work. Even Union Leaders were charged in the 53 count indictment, the indictment also listed the salaries of 7 of the ILA members, their salaries ranged from $230,512 to $532,719. Many things have changed over time since Marlon Brando’s Terry Malloy went and stood up against of the corrupt union bosses in “On the Waterfront”...
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...Overview: Apple Corporation released iPhone 4 on June 24, 2010 and sold more than 1.7 million units in the first three days. To prepare for the launch of the new product, Apple contracted with the Danshui Plant No. 2 to assemble the new iPhones. Danshui Plant No.2, a contract manufacturer in southern China that assembles electronic products for companies wishing to save on labor costs, received a one-year contract starting on June 1, 2010 with the Apple Corporation to assemble 2.4 million iPhone 4s. In the first three months of the contract it became obvious that the plant was unable to assemble the expected 200,000 iPhones per month and was operating at a loss. Although the plant is known for hiring semi-skilled workers, the new iPhone contract required a complex assembly process entirely based on handwork by 325 workers, with 140 steps involving 100 components during 5 days. To anticipate the need for qualified workers, Danshui had raised their factory wages by almost 30%. But even with the wage increase, Danshui was not able to hire enough qualified workers to assemble the complex new product. Another issue was that, based on original modeling, Danshui was actually operating at a loss and was unable to fill the expected 200,000 per month iPhone quota in the first three months. To begin analyzing the root causes for the shortfall, the controller had considered preparing a “flexible budget” to provide a more realistic comparison of the performance to the budget. If the...
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...nonlaboratory courses Anthropology (ANTH) | 102 | Introduction to Archaeology | 4 hourscg | 105 | Human Evolution | 4 hourscg | 218 | Anthropology of Children and Childhood | 3 hoursbh | 238 | Biology of Women Same as GWS 238 | 3 hoursgh | | | | Biological Sciences (BIOS) | 100 | Biology of Cells and Organisms | 5 hours | 101 | Biology of Populations and Communities | 5 hours | 104 | Life Evolving | 5 hoursg | | | | Chemistry (CHEM) | 100 | Chemistry and Life | 5 hoursg | 112 | General College Chemistry I | 5 hours | 114 | General College Chemistry II | 5 hours | 116 | Honors General Chemistry I | 5 hours | 118 | Honors General Chemistry II | 5 hours | 130 | Survey of Organic and Biochemistry | 5 hours | | | | Computer Science (CS) | 100 | Discovering Computer Science | 3 hoursh | | | | Earth and Environmental Sciences (EAES) | 101 | Global Environmental Change | 4 hours | 111 | Earth, Energy, and the Environment | 4 hours | 200 | Field Work in Missouri | 2 hours | | | | Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) | 115 | Introduction to Electrical and Computer Engineering | 4 hours | | | | Honors College (HON) | 130 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Individual and Society | 3 hoursbh | 131 | Honors Core in Analyzing the Natural World and Understanding the Past | 3 hoursch | 132 | Honors Core in...
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...Analyzing and Interpreting Data Ballard Integrated Managed Services (BIMS) conducted an internal survey for 440 employees, excluding top management, asking 10 questions on morale and four questions on demographics. BIMS upper management noticed a change in staff morale and an increase in the staff turnover rate, which initiated the survey. Barbara Tucker, General Manager, wants to discover what is making employees want to leave and has enlisted the help of Debbie Horner. Debbie Horner, human resources manager for Ballard, created an internal survey in hopes to calculate descriptive and frequency techniques, and study the data for possible relationships. A total of 78 responses were returned, which is a 17.3% response rate (University of Phoenix Week Two Supplement, 2012). All 78 employees answered on a scale of one to five, with one being very negative and five being very positive. Question #1 of the survey asks employees how well they enjoy working for BIMS. Based on the survey data collected, nineteen percent marked that they were very negative about working at BIMS. Twenty six percent of BIMS employees were negative toward enjoying their work. Over 50% of the participants ranked between being satisfied and very positive about their job at BIMS. Management should communicate with employees to find ways to boost employee morale. Question #2 of the survey asks employees if they enjoyed their assigned shift at BIMS. On the survey on whether the employees enjoyed their...
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