Public Service Commission. The state Public Service Commission had encouraged all public utilities under its jurisdiction to seek new sources of revenue and profits as a step toward deregulation and to reduce the need for rate increase, which higher costs would otherwise bring. In 1995, The Prestige Data Services started its operation as a subsidiary of Prestige Telephone Company. It is established to perform data processing for the parent company and to sell computer service to other companies and
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Accounting and Finance BSc Business Organisation & Policy Josephine Williams Introduction The aim of this assignment is to write a report on both the advantages and disadvantages in general of firms in a horizontally integrated (or focused) sector against those in more diversified businesses which are vertically integrated or conglomerates. In this report, I will be analysing and comparing how these integrations are being
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_______ 1. For a business, the advantage of offering credit to customers is that it: A. increases the amount of sales. B. increases cash flow from financing activities. C. decreases cost of goods sold. D. decreases the amount of inventory the company needs to carry. _______ 2. The net realizable value of accounts receivable is calculated, A. Accounts Receivable + Uncollectible Accounts Expense B. Accounts Receivable + Notes Receivable C. Accounts Receivable - Allowance for Doubtful
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Exam 1 Study Guide Chapter 1: What is Strategy and why is it important? What is Competitive Advantage? Competitive advantage. It is a superior performance relative to other competitors in the same industry or the industry average. Sustainable - competitive advantage. When a company is able to outperform its competitors or the industry average over a prolonged period of time. Competitive disadvantage Underperformance relative to other competitors in the same industry or the industry average.
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Secondary Data Sources Slide 1 Before conducting a marketing research study, it’s best to consult secondary sources to both inform that study or perhaps to provide the data that would have been duplicated by that study, but at far less cost. Slide 2 Fortunately, there are many resource people, such as librarians, to help with secondary data searches. You’re probably familiar with conducting internet searches using sources such as Google or Yahoo or perhaps a different search engine altogether
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Running Head: BENEFITS OF FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES Prepared For Sandra Haynes, Accountant Manager Haynes Accounting and Tax Services Prepared By Victoria M. Foster, Accountant March 5, 2013 Contents i. Executive Summary………………………………………………………………..IV I. Introduction………………………………………….……….………………………5 II. Current Research……..…………………………………………...………………..6 III. Benefits and Challenges of a Flexible Work Schedule …... ……………...…....7 IV. Benefits of
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Statements on Management Accounting PRACTICE OF MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING TITLE Value Chain Analysis for Assessing Competitive Advantage CREDITS This statement was approved for issuance as a Statement on Management Accounting by the Management Accounting Committee (MAC) of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). IMA appreciates the support of The Society of Management Accountants of Canada (SMAC) in helping create this SMA and extends appreciation to Joseph G. San Miguel, of
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SWOT analysis vs PEST analysis. What is SWOT Analysis ? SWOT when broken down simply means analyzing the: * Strengths – The advantages you have over the competition concerning this project. * Weaknesses – The disadvantages you have internally compared with your competitors. * Opportunities – Current external trends which are waiting to be taken advantage of. * Threats – External movements which may cause a problem and have a negative impact on your business. Sometimes SWOT is referred
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direct costs in 2007. These costs must be allocated to Ruger’s three revenue-producing patient services departments using the direct method. Two cost drivers are under consideration: patient services revenue and hours of housekeeping services used. The patient services departments generated $5million in total revenues in 2007, and to support these clinical activities, they used 5,000 hours of housekeeping services. 1 What is the value of the cost pool? The allocated amount of the cost pool
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wish to obtain such as: the vision regarding the size and nature of your business, the level of control you wish to have, expected profit (or loss) of the business, and the tax implications of the different ownership structures. As an advantage, a sole proprietor is the least expensive form of ownership to organize,
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