September 11, 2001, at 8:46 in the morning, another mundane day began at the office. Millions sat in their desks around the world, living their ordinary lives, when news spread that American Airlines flight number 11 had been hijacked and crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center. Minutes later, another American Airlines plane flew into the South Tower, killing everyone onboard and hundreds inside the building. As the rest of the day progressed, countries around the world stood in solidarity
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© 1997 American Accounting Association Accounting Horizons Vol. 11 No. 2 June 1997 pp.12-32 Operating Leases: Income Effects of Constructive Capitalization Eugene A. Imhoff, Jr.. Robert C. Lipe and David W. Wright Eugene A. Imhoff, Jr. is Professor at University of Michigan, Robert C. Lipe is Associate Professor at University of Colorado at Boulder and David W. Wright is Associate Professor at University of Michigan. SYNOPSIS: Lease contracts written in 1994 in the U.S. have been estimated
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QUARTERLY CLASSIC HOTEL RATE FENCES Discounting in the Hotel Industry A New Approach Here’s the case made ten years ago for an approach to discounting that provides a rational method of price segmentation. The hotel industry is just now getting it. BY RICHARD D. HANKS, ROBERT G. CROSS, AND R. PAUL NOLAND T hree busy executives approach a hotel’s front desk, check in, receive their room keys, and head for the elevator. On the way up to their rooms, the topic of room rates comes
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CHAPTER 1 ACCOUNTING: INFORMATION FOR DECISION MAKING OVERVIEW OF BRIEF EXERCISES, EXERCISES AND CRITICAL THINKING CASES Brief Exercises B. Ex. 1.1 B. Ex. 1.2 B. Ex. 1.3 B. Ex. 1.4 B. Ex. 1.5 B. Ex. 1.6 B. Ex. 1.7 B. Ex. 1.8 B. Ex. 1.9 B. Ex. 1.10 Learning Objectives 1, 3, 5 2,5 3,4 5,6 1, 3, 5, 6 5, 6 2, 5, 6 7, 8 5, 7 1 Topic Users of accounting information Components of internal control Inexact or approximate measures Standards for the preparation of accounting information FASB conceptual
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ATSB TRANSPORT SAFETY REPORT Aviation Research and Analysis Report – AR-2008-055 An Overview of Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance Alan Hobbs Ph.D. December 2008 ATSB TRANSPORT SAFETY REPORT Aviation Research and Analysis Report AR-2008-055 Final An Overview of Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance Alan Hobbs Ph.D. - iii - Published by: Postal address: Office location: Telephone: Facsimile: E-mail: Internet: Australian Transport Safety Bureau PO Box 967, Civic Square
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South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases http://bmc.sagepub.com/ Business Turnaround Plan: The Experience of Malaysia Airlines Herwina Rosnan and Razmah Mahmod South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases 2012 1: 211 DOI: 10.1177/2277977912459444 The online version of this article can be found at: http://bmc.sagepub.com/content/1/2/211 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com On behalf of: Birla Institute of Management Technology Additional services and information
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with a billion dollars and launch a new airline…” - Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic Airways Team Members: Brad Anen brad.anen@yale.edu (203) 865-6166 % Returns Over the Last 12 Months (Prices are as October 7, 2002) mike.bizzario@yale.edu (203) 675-9244 Begonya Klumb begonya.klumb@yale.edu (203) 772-0718 Carla Sayegh carla.sayegh@yale.edu (203) 773-1177 Portfolio Manager: Sean O’Dowd Sean_odowd@yale.edu Airline Index (^XAL): S&P 500: JetBlue (JBLU):
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Case Study: Economic Analysis of Gogo’s In-flight Wi-Fi November 2, 2015 Introduction Gogo pioneered and now dominates the in-flight Wi-Fi business, which allows passengers to access the Internet during their flights. In recent years, consumers have grown from anticipation to dislike towards Gogo’s services due to its steady increase in fees and rapid decrease in speed. Through a dynamic pricing strategy they hope to relieve congestion which indeed have effect, but will not last in the fierce
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American Eagle 4184 & Safety Student Name: Institution: American Eagle 4184 & Safety It has not been a smooth ride for the United States aviation industry. There have been airplane crashes caused by distinct factors. Some causes are unpreventable. However, there are some crashes triggered by design flaws and ignorance of air safety rules. Whatever the case, human life is at risk. American Eagle 4184 crash was horrible and defied logic. It took several months for an investigative
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Virginia), Jeffrey A. Hoffer (University of Dayton), Ron Anderson-Lehman (Continental Airlines), and Anne Marie Reynolds(Continental Airlines) Data management for decision support has moved through three generations, with the latest being real-time data warehousing. This latest generation is significant because of its potential for affecting tactical decision making and business processes. Continental Airlines is a leader in real-time business intelligence and much can be learned from how they
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