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    Value Chain Case Study

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    value chain by which hard-copy books are created, produced, distributed, and sold in retail stores. How does each player in the value chain make money? Each of these players in the value chain makes money in the book production process. Typically publishers offer a deal to the author. “In most cases, publishers will offer the author a contract where they get 10-15% royalties off each sale” (Collier). The more books that are sold the more money the publishers and authors earn. The publisher…

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    zealously by them. This is because 19million Brits visit eBay over a month. Not only that, they also purchase more items per capita than any other place around the globe. • A yacht is known to be the most expensive sold on eBay; in 2006 a 405-foot yacht including a movie theater and a helipad was sold for $168 which obviously surpasses the $4.9 private jet which ranks as the second most expensive. Selling on eBay is not difficult. To sell anything online, first list it and then ship…

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    The analysis of cost behaviour is all about learning different trends and behaviour in an enterprise. To control the cost efficiently and effectively managers should understand the Cost behaviour properly. A corporation’s decision making, planning and controlling of operations is based upon the cost behaviour. Variable and fixed costs are two types of cost behaviour. All the changes in a business-like prices, costs and volumes of sales which affect the profit are analysed by CVP (Cost Volume…

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    PP&E as the machines won’t take on as much wear and tear. Under the seasonal production although net income is lower, the company has less risk overall. This production would be good in helping the company design and produce products before they become obsolete, although the company will have a higher cost of goods sold, they do lower operating expenses. They also have lower leverage as the notes payable with the bank is lower than with seasonal, meaning they have a lower probability of…

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    Thomas V Bobby Case Study

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    Contracts for the sale of goods will be governed by the UCC. The contract here is for the sale of a painting, which is a good, Therefore, the UCC applies. Merchants A party to a contract believed to be experts or having specific knowledge regarding the area the contract pertains too. Merchants are held to a higher standard of good faith and the UCC rules regarding merchants will be applied. Thomas became an artist after retiring from a law enforcement profession and has not sold any paintings…

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    there are two types of businesses: merchandising businesses and service businesses. A merchandising business is a commercial entity that purchases finished goods for the purpose of resale for profit (BusinessDictionary.com, 2015b). Conversely, a service…

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    1984). If all of a company’s cost were variable, then its earnings would rise and fall by exactly the same percentage as the rise or fall of its revenues. In this case study the accounting concept involved in these calculations is called operating leverage. It is calculated by dividing the contribution margin by the net income. It indicates the extent to which the net income will be influenced (positively or negatively) by the change in the sales level. The different costs incurred by Home…

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    amounts and a budget they are willing or can afford to pay for goods and services. However since producers and manufacturers set exact prices, consumers may actually pay a different rate. Industries and companies want to see just how much consumers will pay, so they can collect as much as they can in revenue for their goods and services. “While these prices are set by the companies, price discrimination occur as many goods are similar, but sold at independent or other prices from the same…

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    Introduction Cost can be defined as the amount that has to be paid in order to get something. In companies or industries cost is valuation of effort, resources, material, time spent, risks incurred and opportunity in production and delivery of goods. Cost accounting is also considered as cost volume profit analysis. This model is useful elementary instruction and for making short run decisions. Cost accounting is process of finding cost for the production of fixed cost and variable cost. By…

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    Urban Commuter Case Study

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    importance of too much advertising, even though at one point in the game I had the largest market share for commuters, the cost of spending money to attract more customer was breaking my bottom line. Secondly, I learned that I could never please all needs and wants of the customer, I ended the game with the best customer feedback at almost every turn. However, my cost of goods was ultimately higher than net profit. Finally, I learned that using too many distributors can affect your net profit as…

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