Among other competitors, Baldwin and Ferris had a decrease of $330 as impact on other (fees, write-offs, etc.), Andrews and Digby by $200 but Chester did not spend anything among the competitors in the round. Chester had increased in demand of sale by 2 % while other competitors had 3 % decreases in the demand of their products. The awareness of the environmental greenness was least in Baldwin and Ferris where others were 100 % aware. Table D2.2b: To Speak Or Not To Speak Impacts Andrews Baldwin Chester Digby Erie Ferris Other -$930 -$1000 -$1000 $0 -$930 -$1000 Demand factor 96 % 96 % 99 % 104 % 96 % 96 % Material impact 100 % 110 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 110 % Admin Cost 100 % 100 % 100 % 150 % 100 % 100 % Productivity 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Awareness 100 % 85 % 100 % 110 % 100 % 85 % Accessibility 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % In this vignette, Baldwin, Chester, and Ferris decrease $1000 in other fees while Digby spent $0, had more sales that increased its demand by 4 %. The impact on material cost was 10 % increase by Baldwin and Ferris while Digby increased 50 % in administrative cost. Also, Baldwin had a decrease in awareness impact by 15 %. Accessibility had no impact in any of the competitors. Table D2.2c: Face Up To IT Impacts Andrews Baldwin Chester Digby Erie Ferris Other fees $0 $0 $0 $0 -$1000 $0 Demand factor 99 % 99 % 99 % 1003% 99 % 99 % Material cost 100 % 100 % 100 150 % 100 % 100 % Admin Cost 150 % 150 % 150 % 90 % 150 % 150 % Productivity 100 % 90 % 100 % 90 % 95 % 90 % Awareness 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % Accessibility 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % The ethical impact of this to the competitors show Erie decreased $1000 in other category (fees, write-offs, etc.), while others... ... middle of paper ... ... Resources Capstone team member guide (2016, January, 9). Retrieved from https://www.capsim.com Horngren C.T., Harrison Jr., W.T., Oliver S.M. (2009). Accounting, 8th Edition. Investopedia (2016). Return on Equity. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnonequity.asp#ixzz42JXPEmA8 Investopedia (2016). Return on Assets. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/returnonassets.asp#ixzz42J8vo5I2 Investopedia (2016). Current Ratios. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/currentratio.asp#ixzz42j34Pw00 Richard Lott (1016). Investopedia. 12 Things You Need To Know About Financial Statements. Retrieved from http://www.investopedia.com/articles/basics/06/financialreporting.asp Wild J. J. & Shaw K.W., (2010). Managerial Accounting, 2nd Edition.
During the late 1950?s and early 1960?s, many African nations were struggling for their independence from Europe. In ?Down at the Cross,? James Baldwin relates this struggle to that of blacks in the United States during the same time period, and there are far more similarities than Baldwin mentions. Although this comparison offers hope, demonstrating the power of blacks over white oppressors, the ongoing European presence in Africa is a painful reminder that independence and freedom are not complete.
American dream at the expense of the American’s Negros. Debate between Baldwin and Buckley. Baldwin was a superior persuasive and an intelligent man. Although, the audience were white college students who looks life Buckley, Baldwin was speaking confidently. He states about the black free labor in 1960s in America. As he states in the debate, America’s road, ports, cities and the economy was built by free labor of black people. However, they do not have fundamental right as human being. They are murdered, arrested, and suffered terribly by white people. He strongly described that black people in Selma, Alabama were brutally beaten. Therefore, the white people treated black people not as a citizen of the country, they treat
On the hot day of August 2, 1943, a racial storm brewed within Harlem, New York. With the Detroit riots in just weeks past, the white and black people of Harlem felt a mutual, chaotic animosity towards each other. As a result, the Harlem race riots of 1943 occurred just before James Baldwin’s 19th birthday, which was also the day of his father’s death. Leaving a devastating gash in the hearts of Harlem natives and the American people, this event not only touched the lives of Harlem’s residents, but also exhibited a picture to the world regarding American race relations.
Ta-Nehisi Coates’ novel Between the World and Me is the descendant of Baldwin’s The Fire Next Time. It is the next in the series of great novels that reflect on the narratives of black people in America. He explores the idea of the black body and how it is in danger. But, the most powerful message that Coates gives to the coming of age black youth is that despite knowing that danger, we must live life without fear.
From slavery being legal, to its abolishment and the Civil Rights Movement, to where we are now in today’s integrated society, it would seem only obvious that this country has made big steps in the adoption of African Americans into American society. However, writers W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin who have lived and documented in between this timeline of events bringing different perspectives to the surface. Du Bois first introduced an idea that Baldwin would later expand, but both authors’ works provide insight to the underlying problem: even though the law has made African Americans equal, the people still have not.
The 3 percent decline in sales causing a 21 percent decline in profits can be attributed to the identification of the accounting concept of operating leverage. Operating leverage is what business managers apply to boost small changes in revenue into sizable changes in profitability. Fixed cost is the force managers use to attain disproportionate changes between revenue and profitability. Therefore, when all costs are fixed every sales dollar contributes one dollar toward the potential profitability of a project. Once sales dollars cover fixed costs, each additional sales dollar represents pure profit. A small change in sales volume can significantly affect profitability (Edmonds, Tsay, & Olds, 2011). So, therefore, if sales volume increases,
James Baldwin was an African American writer who, through his own personal experiences and life, addressed issues such as race, sexuality, and the American identity. “Notes of a Native Son” is one of many essays that Baldwin wrote during his lifetime. Within this essay, Baldwin talks about when his father died and the events that revolved around it. His father’s death occurs in the early 1940s, where oppression and racism were still fairly prevalent in many cities across the nation. So amidst the events that revolve around Baldwin’s father’s death, there are many riots and beatings taking place. This essay is simply not a recollection of what Baldwin experienced in the past, but it challenges, critiques, and tries to understand the current social condition of the time. He does this by recalling his personal experiences to draw the reader in and as a result of that, can begin to construct an analysis of the social condition.
The phrase ‘Coming of Age’ refers to the process of growing up or entering into adulthood. In these three coming of age tales of Barack Obama, Malcolm X and James Baldwin they all share a component in their lives with each other as they tell their tales of their dark pasts. Baldwin’s story is about how he becomes aware of himself and who he is as a person. Baldwin also shares a component with Obama because they both suffered from psychological loss of innocence of the protagonist between the ages of 10 to 20. The components Malcolm X has are both acquiring knowledge and he was accepting of the complexities and ‘greyness’ of the world.
The works of James Baldwin are directly related to the issues of racism, religion and personal conflicts, and sexuality and masculinity during Baldwin's years.James Baldwin's works, both fiction and nonfiction were in some instance a direct reflection his life. Through close interpretation you can combine his work to give a "detailed" look into his actual life. However since most writings made by him are all considered true works of literature we can't consider them to be of autobiographical nature.
Currently, Nicholson’s financial history boasts a 2% increase in profit annually but this percentage is way below the industry average of 6%. Cooper management proposed that if Nicholson stops selling to every market, increased efficiencies would result and cut cost of goods sold from 69% of sales to 65%. It was also suggested that the acquisition could lower selling, general, and administrative expenses from 22% of sales to 19%.
Our strategy began to shift to that directing and focusing primarily on the high end segment while maintaining product’s presence in the traditional segment. On top of that, we landed new products that ended up in the high market segment. In the mid-year analysis, we introduced new products the company can keep up with in the high market segment. We strongly believed that if we continued having strong presence in the traditional and high end categories we would achieve our objectives. As the simulation progressed, we moved our products from the size and performance segments to low end to ensure we doubled our products within these categories. We were hopeful that the products would be cheaper to retain within the R&D. When it comes to product pricing, we always strived to keep our prices low in the industry. In the beginning rounds, we lowered our prices by $6.00 before introducing a new product. We did this to attract the customers and create a relationship so that after we introduce a new product, their awareness can be high. In later rounds, we continued the low pricing strategy in attempt to attract more customers and increase in profits when other products of the market were highly priced. Looking back, we can generally say that while business strategies are imperative to adhere to, having a profitable business is the ultimate goal. Team Digby’s results ended up with an increase in market share in Dixie and Daze as they were in two segments at once, and sustained a steady cumulative profit throughout the
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Each type of financial statement has their own objectives and purposes. Below has shown the purposes of each financial statement:
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