Cost-benefit analysis

How can one product take away all of the stress from the day? How can this same product be healthy at all? The answer to the latter is: it’s not. To some smokers, smoking a cigarette can be the most relaxing thing they do all day. Some smokers have reported that just one cigarette takes away their stress and leaves them feeling great. However, this is not the whole story. Smoking even one cigarette is more harmful for the body than anyone ever realizes. The first time a person smokes a…

increasing power transfer capability of a line, as thermal limit permits, while maintaining the same degree of stability. FACTS controllers are placed at the transmission line and degree of series compensation is provided to get the maximum possible benefit. It is observed that the optimal location of facts controllers deviates from the centre of the line towards the generator side with the increase in the degree of series compensation. Generally speaking, the term “Power Transfer Capability”…

firms in general have a long-run target payout ratio. The role of the managers is to gradually adjust firm payment of dividends toward the target. However, in this model adjustments are partial because they are not free and the firm has to incur a cost for the adjustment. The Lintner model for partial adjustment is given by: Dit – Dit-1 = ai + ci (D*it – Dit-1) + εit (1) where Dt and Dt-1 are dividend payments at times t and t-1, D*it = riEit and r is the target payout ratio, and Et is the…

each of the customer-level operating costs as a customer output unit–level, customer batch-level, or customer-sustaining cost. Customer…

C6-1 Explain the concept of cash management and cash controls. It is important for companies to stress the importance of cash management and cash controls for their businesses to be successful by effectively managing its cash to meet the needs of all the obligations while making an acceptable return on any surplus cash. Having separation of employee duties is a good way in which companies can reduce theft, waste and loss to the business by having internal control over cash processes. Dual…

Change in the properties of objects over time is a problem for the persistence of these objects. Properties of objects change over time such as trees growing taller and candles melting. Haslanger (2003) notes that this is a problem if we want to call these objects the same thing after change even though they have incompatible properties (p. 316). The tree in the field cannot have the properties of both being five meters tall and six meters tall. Perdurantism is one of the theories that attempts…

Think about an amazing summer you've had. Now imagine that same summer, but about five times worse. That's exactly what happened in two thousand nine. Having the freedom to choose where to go and the choice to experience new things is amazing. Everything that is expected for summers happened for me in the summer of two thousand nine. My family and I traveled through Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. We visited many famous places, such as Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Salt Lake City, and Glen…

Define and discuss the 6 principles of persuasion Principle of Reciprocity Reciprocity is a mutually beneficial relationship between two parties. It is where the two exchange goods/services or certain advantages to one another McLean, S. (2010). This can take place at the smallest level of society, with different companies and indeed nations. It can be a small simple acknowledgment or a wide-ranging and long-lasting endeavor. Principe of Scarcity Scarcity is when something is in short supply…

needed drugs, or to cut down the use of the drugs itself. Americans start blaming drug companies of price gouging and call for drug prices regulation by government. Drug companies, on the other hand, blame health insurance companies for shifting the cost of purchasing drugs to patients. To fix this issue of ridiculous skyrocketing prices on drugs, there must be regulation on the prices of drug…

expenses. (or other costs) that has not been pre-approved or is not in compliance with this policy. 1) All receipts should be kept in the best possible condition. 2) All travel related expenditures should be charged to the corporate Visa Purchasing Card whenever possible. Use of personal funds for work relatedtravel costs should be kept to a minimum. Prior approval is required for all travel. 3) Expenses associated with an employee’s duties should minimize costs and maximize benefits. 4)…