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  • Homework Problems 2, 4, 8 2) Suds and Duds Laundry washed and pressed the following numbers of dress shirts per week 2a) Calculate the labor productivity ratio for each week Productivity ratio = Output (shirts)/Input (hours) 2b) Explain the labor productivity pattern exhibited by the data Throughout each week, the work crew either increased in…

  • I have always been interested in the details of DNA testing, and I was excited to see that Chapter 7 covers this section. This chapter addresses DNA’s chemical makeup, location, and how it is used to identify a person. While many sources of evidence are used in an investigation (eyewitness testimony, physical and forensic evidence,…

  • Hey Everyone! Here’s how my Milky Way Brownies turned out! Here are the ingredients and instructions Ingredients: 3/4 cup flour 2/3 cup cocoa powder 1 cup brown (or cane) sugar 2 tsp of vanilla extract 1/2 cup of melted butter 2 eggs 2 Milky Way bars Instructions: (Whole process takes about 1 hour – 15…

  • Shopden’s mission is to save people time and money on their shopping trips. Shopden, a list-sharing and budgeting mobile application with location/time-based notifications, effectively addresses the three most significant problems people face when shopping: (1) Overspending at stores, (2) Forgetting to buy specific items, and (3) Miscommunicating with the people you’re buying items with/for. Shopden…

  • This week’s reading covered how to analyze capital expenditures and how to outline a proposal for a new investment. Capital expenditures are large projects that require a significant investment of cash. At the company I work at, we classify capital expenditures to be $5,000 or more. The three key concepts to analyze capital expenditures are…

  • Walgreens vs. CVS financial analysis: *(I show all my work for my answers in highlight for each question, and then I put all the answers in the Ratio Table on the last page)* LIQUIDITY RATIOS: Net working capital for Walgreens Net working capital for CVS NWC Formula = Current Assets – Current Liabilities Walgreens NWC…

  • This week’s reading covers the breakdown of “bill-and-hold,” profitability ratios, and leverage ratios. “Bill-and-hold” is an accounting method that allows a company to recognize revenue from a sale before the exchange happens. In other words, it is a way of accommodating retailers who want to buy large quantities of products for sale in the future…

  • 1. Between conciliation, mediation, and arbitration, mediation is the preferred method for companies to resolve peer-to-peer and manager-to-subordinate disputes. All three methods are suitable, depending on the circumstance. For instance, conciliation is most beneficial if both parties are unfamiliar with each other and are more comfortable having a third party communicating with them. What I…