Reference no: EM132406843
Assignments: 1. Each assignment must be at least 200 words in length or 1-2 paragraphs.
2. Each assignment should be supported by research that is properly cited either from thebook or elsewhere and be directly tied to the question and your opinion.
Assignment 1: Production Decisions
Factors that may influence a firm's decision to buy goods rather than produce goods internally include a lack of in-house expertise, small volume requirements, a desire for multiple sourcing, and the fact that the item may not be critical to the firm's strategy. Additional consideration may be given if the firm has the opportunity to work with a company that has provided outsourced services successfully in the past and can sustain a long-term relationship (Kenton, 2019).
Additionally, most businesses make decisions not only about how many workers to employ at any given point in time (e.g., the amount of labor) but also about the scale of an operation (e.g., size of factory, office) to put together and which production processes to use. Therefore, the long run is defined as the time horizon necessary to not only change the number of workers but also to scale the size of the factory up or down and alter production processes as desired.
If you were a manager at Ford, what information would you need to make decisions about the production of a vehicle like the Ford Fusion? In your answer, please include information about number of employees, factory size, office space, production processes, and scale of operation.
Reference: Kenton, W. (2019, May 10). Understanding Make-or-Buy Decisions.
Assignment 2: Production Process, Costs, and Management Decisions
The management of Morris Industries is terminating a new employee. The action stemmed from documented evidence supplied by the firm's accounting department that this new employee did not add as much to the firm's overall output as a worker hired two weeks earlier.
Based on this evidence, do you agree that the most recent worker hired should be terminated? Take a position (terminate or not terminate) and defend your choice.
Is there any difference in focus of information determined
: Is there any difference in the focus of information determined by the end user of the reporting? Is there any difference in flexibility relative to the GAAP.
|
How technology trends impacting business over given years
: Tech trends 2020 and beyond, How do you see technology trends impacting business over the next 5 years? List at least three areas/technologies that you think.
|
Reflection and literature review
: Prepare a professional written paper supported with three sources of research that details what you have learned from chapters 15 and 16.
|
What could be the reasons behind the exchange offer
: What could be the reasons behind the exchange offer? Would you accept the exchange offer?
|
What information would you need to make decisions
: If you were a manager at Ford, what information would you need to make decisions about the production of a vehicle like the Ford Fusion? In your answer, please.
|
Finance valuation concepts
: How a company apply the valuation concepts? In what areas? (As finance, planning, budgeting). What is the main objective when apply this concepts?
|
Practical manner to your current work environment
: How the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment.
|
Taxation of foreign source income
: Theta Corporationis a U.S. based multinational firm in the electronics industry. It has wholly owned subsidiaries in Ireland
|
What is the operating cash flow for year 2
: A company is considering a new 6-year project that will have annual sales of $255,000 and costs of $160,000. The project will require fixed assets of $279,000
|