Concur Technologies, Inc., is a large expense-management company located in Redmond, Washington.  The Wall Street Journal asked Concur to examine the data from 8.3 million expense reports to provide insights regarding business travel expenses. Their analysis of the data showed that New York was the most expensive city, with an average daily hotel room rate of $198 and an average amount spent on entertainment, including group meals and tickets for shows, sports, and other events, of $172. In comparison, the U.S. averages for these two categories were $89 for the room rate and $99 for entertainment. The table in the Excel Online file below shows the average daily hotel room rate and the amount spent on entertainment for a random sample of 9 of the 25 most visited U.S. cities (The Wall Street Journal, August 18, 2011). Construct a spreadsheet to answer the following questions.

1. What does the scatter diagram developed in part (a) indicate about the relationship between the two variables?

   The scatter diagram indicates a  _________negativepositive linear relationship between the hotel room rate and the amount spent on entertainment.

2. Develop the least squares estimated regression equation.

        (to 4 decimals)

3. Provide an interpretation for the slope of the estimated regression equation (to 3 decimals).

   The slope of the estimated regression line is approximately  . So, for every dollar _________increasedecrease in the hotel room rate the amount spent on entertainment increases by $.

4. The average room rate in Chicago is $128, considerably higher than the U.S. average. Predict the entertainment expense per day for Chicago (to whole number).

Case Study

Terror at the Taj Bombay: Customer-Centric Leadership

The night of November 26, 2008, 10 armed individuals from the terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (Army of the Righteous) entered the western-Indian city of Mumbai (formerly Bombay) to attack pre-determined locations, including the Taj MahalPalace and Tower (Taj Bombay). Over three nights and two days, terrorists killed 159 people and wounded 211 across the city. Of these, 34 people died and 28 were injured during the three-day siege of the Taj Bombay. The attacks, which became known in India as “26/11”, had a dramatic and lasting impact on the Indian national psyche.

However, the Taj Bombay received praise in the aftermath of the attach- specifically from hotel guests-for the quick-thinking actions of hotel staff to ensure the safety of hotel guests at the expense of their own personal safety. In addition to managing the emotional and psychological challenges of moving forward after the loss of employees and extensive physical da1nage to the hotel, senior executives wondered if the Taj brand would survive. Images of the Taj Bombay under attack were reprinted in newspapers and shown on television news stations worldwide. Executives had to decide when -and if -to re-open the hotel, whether to continue to use the Taj brand name, and what message to send out to consumers. The risk was to be viewed as insensitive by either avoiding the tragedy completely in their messages to the public or being seen as taking advantage of public sympathy in talking about the tragedy, and in deciding the right time to return to "business as usual" at the Taj Bombay.

1. What specific actions do you take in both the short-term and long-term in rebuilding the Taj brand name?
2. What would you do to recover from "being the living image of the terrorist attack" as Ratan Tata describes it? Is this even possible?

You have been working for home-building companies for a number of years. You enjoy construction work, and now you want to start your own home-building company that you will run yourself. You quit your previous job that had been paying $40,000 per year. You have $40,000 in your savings account that you withdraw to start this company. The savings account had been paying you 5% interest. Because the $40,000 from your savings is not enough to start the company, you also borrow $2,300,000 from the bank. (The bank manager is willing to loan you such a large amount because he knows of your reputation and experience in the home-building industry.) You use the money to hire workers and buy the tools, machinery, and raw materials with which you will build houses. The cost per worker is $20,000 per year. In your first year, you plan to hire 48 workers to do the construction work, which means that the annual labor cost of your company will be $960,000 (48 x $20,000). With 48 workers, your company can build seven houses. You must also buy raw materials--land, wood, nails, plasterboard, and so forth. Each house requires $20,000 worth of raw materials. The cost of raw materials for seven houses is $140,000 (7 x $20,000). Finally, the bank charges 6% interest on your loan. The interest cost is $138,000 (6% of $2,300,000). What are the total fixed costs for your construction company?

Client X operates in the US currently and is planning to expand operations globally next year. As a result, management is considering preparing financial statements in accordance with IFRS rather than with US GAAP.

Client X contacted you for clarification and recommendations regarding the following issues:

Whether interest cost on construction of a new warehouse may be included in the cost of the new warehouse.

Pulau Penang Island Resort. Theresa Nunn is planning a​ 30-day vacation on Pulau​ Penang, Malaysia, one year from now. The present charge for a luxury suite plus meals in Malaysian ringgit​ (RM) is RM1,041​/day. The Malaysian ringgit presently trades at RM3.1350​/$. She determines that the dollar cost today for a​ 30-day stay would be $9,961.72. The hotel informs her that any increase in its room charges will be limited to any increase in the Malaysian cost of living. Malaysian inflation is expected to be 2.7397% annum, while U.S. inflation is expected to be 1.287​%.

a. How many dollars might Theresa expect to need one year hence to pay for her​ 30-day vacation?

b. By what percent will the dollar cost have gone​ up? Why?

Malaysian Island Resort. Theresa Nunn is planning a​ 30-day vacation on Pulau​ Penang, Malaysia, one year from now. The present charge for a luxury suite plus meals in Malaysian ringgit​ (RM) is 1,044​/day. The Malaysian ringgit presently trades at RM3.1350​/$. She determines that the dollar cost today for a​ 30-day stay would be $9,990.43. The hotel informs her that any increase in its room charges will be limited to any increase in the Malaysian cost of living. Malaysian inflation is expected to be 2.7625​% ​annum, while U.S. inflation is expected to be 1.293​%.

a. How many dollars might Theresa expect to need one year hence to pay for her​ 30-day vacation?

b. By what percent will the dollar cost have gone​ up? Why?

PLEASE show you work so it is easier to undersand, thank you!!

LeMay Department Store uses the retail inventory method to estimate ending inventory for its monthly financial statements. The following data pertain to one of its largest departments for the month of March 2021:

Sales are recorded net of employee discounts.

Required:
1. Compute estimated ending inventory and cost of goods sold for March applying the conventional retail method. (Round ratio calculation to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%.). Enter amounts to be deducted with a minus sign.)

2. Recompute the cost-to-retail percentage using the average cost method. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%).)

2. Recompute the cost-to-retail percentage using the average cost method. (Round your percentage answer to 2 decimal places (i.e., 0.1234 should be entered as 12.34%).)

Using the data you obtained from measurements, determine the focal length of your corrective lenses and then use that focal length to determine where your new near point will be. Compare (% error) with the actual near point you found with your glasses/lenses on. Account for distance between your prescription lens and your eye if any.

I know I am near sighted. An the lense measurements account for the 2cm from my lenses to my eye already. I can't figure out how to do this as it wasn't covered yet.