Answer:
D
Explanation:
Human capital is an example of an intangible asset. It is the economic value attached to labours' skills and expertise.
Types of Human Capital include :
(1) Knowledge Capital
(2) Social Capital
(3) Emotional Capital.
Qualities of human capital includes
• Education.
• on-the-job training.
• Hard work
• experience
• Mental and emotional well-being.
• People management.
• Communication skills.
Classify each of the following items as a final good or an intermediate good, and classify the expenditure on each final good as consumption expenditure or investment:
a. Fertilizer bought by a Florida tomato grower.
b. A haircut bought by a student.
c. New cars bought by Hertz comma the car rental firm.
d.. A new bridge across the creek in the Augusta National Golf Club.
Answer:
Classification of Goods
a. Intermediate good; Investment
b. Final Good = Consumption
c. Intermediate good; Investment
d. Intermediate good = Investment
Explanation:
An intermediate good produces a final good for consumption. Intermediate goods are used for investment to generate more resources that can be consumed in the future. A final good, in most cases, does not require further processing. It is consumed immediately by the buyer.
Borques Company produces and sells wooden pallets that are used for moving and stacking materials. The operating costs for the past year were as follows:
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $2.85
Direct labor $1.92
Variable overhead $1.60
Variable selling $0.90
Fixed costs per year:
Fixed overhead $180,000
Selling and administrative $96,000
During the year, Borques produced 200,000 wooden pallets and sold 204,300 at $9 each. Borques had 8,200 pallets in beginning finished goods inventory; costs have not changed from last year to this year. An actual costing system is used for product costing.
Required:
a. What is the per-unit inventory cost that is acceptable for reporting on Borques’s balance sheet at the end of the year?
b. How many units are in ending inventory?
c. Calculate absorption-costing operating income.
Answer:
Borques Company
a. Unit inventory cost = $7.27
b. Ending inventory = 3,900 units
c. Absorption-costing operating income = $73,569
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Variable costs per unit:
Direct materials $2.85
Direct labor $1.92
Variable overhead $1.60 $6.37
Variable selling $0.90 $7.27
Fixed costs per year:
Fixed overhead $180,000
Selling and administrative $96,000 $276,000
Selling price per unit = $9
Acceptable per-unit inventory cost:
Variable product cost per unit = $6.37
Total variable production cost = $1,274,000
Fixed production cost = 180,000
Total production cost = $1,453,000
Unit inventory cost = $7.27 ($1,453,000/200,000)
b. Ending inventory
Beginning inventory 8,200
Production units = 200,000
Units available 208,200
Sales units = 204,300
Ending inventory 3,900
c. Absorption Costing Operating Income:
Sales Revenue $1,838,700 ($9 * 204,300)
Cost of goods sold 1,485,261 ($7.27 * 204,300)
Gross profit $353,439
Selling expenses:
Variable ($0.90 * 204,300) 183,870
Fixed 96,000
Total selling expenses $279,870
Operating income $73,569
Interest rate (with changing years). Keiko is looking at the following investment choices and wants to know what annual rate of return each choice produces. a. Invest $360.00 and receive $788.17 in 11 years. b. Invest $3 comma 000.00 and receive $11 comma 499.87 in 17 years. c. Invest $31 comma 542.31 and receive $140 comma 000.00 in 22 years. d. Invest $32 comma 895.12 and receive $1 comma 100 comma 000.00 in 40 years.
Answer:
7.38%
8.23%
7.01%
9.17%
Explanation:
Rate of return = (future value / amount invested)^(1/n) - 1
n = number of years
a. (788.17 / 360)^(1/11) - 1 = 7.38%
b. (11.499.87 / 3000) ^(1/17) - 1 = 8.23
c. (140,000 / 31,542.31)^(1/22) - 1 = 7.01
d. (1,100,000 / 32895.12)^(1/40) - 1 = 9.17
The New Fund had average daily assets of $2.2 billion in the past year. New Fund's expense ratio was 1.1% and the management fee was .7%.a. What were the total fees paid to the fund's investment managers during the year?b. What were the other administrative expenses?
Answer: A. $15.4 Million
B. $8.8 million
Explanation:
a. What were the total fees paid to the fund's investment managers during the year?
This will be:
= Average daily assets × Management fee
= $2.2 billion × 0.7%
= $15.4 million
b. What were the other administrative expenses?
The total expense that's incurred for managing the fund will be:
= $2.2 billion × 1.1%
= $24.2 million
Therefore, the other administrative expenses will be:
= $24.2 million - $15.4 million
= $8.8 million
You wrote a piece of software that does a better job of allowing computers to network than any other program designed for this purpose. A large networking company wants to incorporate your software into its systems and is offering to pay you $458,000 today, plus $458,000 at the end of each of the following six years, for permission to do this. If the appropriate interest rate is 8 percent, what is the present value of the cash flow stream that the company is offering you?
Answer:
$2,575,278.87
Explanation:
Present Value = $458,000 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^1 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^2 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^3 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^4 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^5 + $458,000 /(1+.08)^6
Present Value = $458,000 + $424,074.07 + $392,661.18 + $363,575.16 + $336,643.67 + $311,707.10 + $288617.69
Present Value = $2,575,278.87
So, the present value of the cash flow stream that the company is offering to me is $2,575,278.87.
Early colonists came to America:_________.
a. for a wide range of economic and political agendas as well as for religious and philosophical reasons.
b. to set up a democratic political system.
c. to avoid the widespread poverty and economic depression that was sweeping Europe.
d. solely to obtain land. solely to escape religious persecution.
Answer: a. for a wide range of economic and political agendas as well as for religious and philosophical reasons.
Explanation:
There were various reasons the early colonists came to Northern America to found the colonies such as for economic and political reasons and others for religious reasons.
William Bradford for instance, helped found the Plymouth Colony as a haven for Puritan separatists like himself to escape persecution in England. John Smith on the other hand, came more for economic reasons.
Then there was James Oglethorpe of Georgia who wanted to found a home for the "worthy poor" of England so that they would have a chance to make something of themselves.
Because this market is a monopolistically competitive market, the firm's average cost in long-run equilibrium is the long-run average cost it would achieve as a firm operating in a perfectly competitive market. The production level of a monopolistically competitive firm in long-run equilibrium is the production level of a perfectly competitive firm. This difference in output is predicted by the
Answer:
The correct answer is "Higher than, Lower than and Excess production theory".
Explanation:
Under Monopolistic Competition:
Average cost = 70
Production level = 50
Under perfect competition:
Average cost = 65
Production level = 70
Excess capacities are a circumstance where an economic performance would be less than the commodity that somehow a company might offer to that same marketplace.Throughout terms of long-lasting balances, the commodity demand of such a monopolistic competition corporation is lesser than that of a complete business entity.explain why it is important for marketers to be able to measure the effectiveness of marketing activities.
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a Nguồn lực
b Năng lực cạnh tranh
c Thế mạnh
d Lợi thế cạnh tranh
Feedback is important in improving your performance, and we should solicit feedback, and not just wait until someone provides us with feedback. Group of answer choices
a. True
b. False
Answer:
The given statement is "True".
Explanation:
Feedback would be a significant aspect in improving the accomplishment or organization's success.Requesting or waiting for such feedback might contribute to less and less input, although the organization must request for input, this same person might communicate with the organization by requesting comments.Thus the above is the correct answer.
Question 2
• The number of electrical outages in a city varies from day to day. Assume that
the number of electrical outages («) in the city has the following probability
distribution
f)
0
0.8
0.15
2
3
0.01
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A) The mean for the number of electrical outages is
B) The standard deviation for the number of electrical outages is
Answer:
The answer is below
Explanation:
Probability distribution are statistical function that shows all the possible outcomes of a random variable within a given range of values.
a) The mean ([tex]\bar x[/tex]) of a probability distribution of a discrete random variable is:
[tex]\bar x=\Sigma\ [xP(x)][/tex] = (0 * 0.8) + (1 * 0.15) + (2 * 0.04) + (3 * 0.01) = 0.26
b) The standard deviation (σ) of a probability distribution of a discrete random variable is:
[tex]\sigma=\sqrt{ \Sigma\ [(x-\bar x)^2*P(x)]}\\\\\sigma=\sqrt{(0-0.26)^2*0.8+(1-0.26)^2*0.15+(2-0.26)^2*0.04+(3-0.26)^2*0.01} \\\\\sigma=0.577[/tex]
You must evaluate the purchase of a proposed spectrometer for the R&D department. The base price is $160,000, and it would cost another $40,000 to modify the equipment for special use by the firm. The equipment falls into the MACRS 3-year class and would be sold after 3 years for $80,000. The applicable depreciation rates are 33%, 45%, 15%, and 7%. The equipment would require a $7,000 increase in net operating working capital (spare parts inventory). The project would have no effect on revenues, but it should save the firm $52,000 per year in before-tax labor costs. The firm's marginal federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%.
Required:
a. What is the initial investment outlay for the spectrometer, that is, what is the Year 0 project cash flow?
b. What are the project's annual cash flows in Years 1, 2, and 3?
Answer:
a.
$207,000
b.
Year 1: $57,600
Year 2: $67,200
Year 3: $30,000
Explanation:
a.
Calculate the initial outlay of the project at year 0 as follow
Initial Outlay = Base Price + Modification cost + Working Capital requirement
Initial Outlay = $160,000 + $40,000 + $7,000
Initial Outlay = $207,000
b.
The working for the calculation of the cash flow is attached with this answer, please refer to the attached file.
1.6 Read the scenario below and answer the questions that follow:
Pearl inherited hudred thousand rands from her late uncle. She choose an investment which is managed by a fund manager who buys shares on the stock exchange/JSE
1.6.1 Name the form of investment chosen by Pearl.
1.6.2 Discuss the disadvantages of the form of investment mentioned in QUESTION 1.6.1
Answer:
1.6.1 unit trusts
1.6.2 -share price may fluctuate
-unit trusts are not allowed to borrow,
therefore reducing potential returns
-not good for people who want to invest for
a short period.
-Not good for people who want avoid risks at
all costs
If the potential customers belong to the same segment, display comparable characteristics, and choose the same product qualities consistent with their segment, then which condition for the ideal market segment approach should be used
Answer: internally homogenous
Explanation:
Since the potential customers belong to the same segment, display comparable characteristics, and choose the same product qualities that are consistent with their segment, then the condition for the ideal market segment approach which should be used is the internally homogeneous.
On the other hand, if the potential customers are in different segments, have different characteristics, and choose different product qualities, then the externally homogeneous will be ideal.
internally homogenous
Cullumber Enterprises has total current assets of $345,002 and fixed assets of $466,306. The company also has long-term debt of $287,400, $100,000 in its common stock account, and retained earnings of $187,570. What is the value of its total current liabilities
Answer: $236,338
Explanation:
The accounting equation is:
Assets = Equity + Liabilities
Assets = Fixed assets + Current Assets
Equity = Common stock + Retained earnings
Fixed assets + Current Assets = Common stock + Retained earnings + Long term debt + Current liabilities
466,306 + 345,002 = 100,000 + 187,570 + 287,400 + Current liabilities
811,308 = 574,970 + Current liabilties
Current liabilities = 811,308 - 574,970
= $236,338
On December 1, Jasmin Ernst organized Ernst Consulting. On December 3, the owner contributed $85,050 in assets in exchange for its common stock to launch the business. On December 31, the company’s records show the following items and amounts. Cash $ 7,950 Cash dividends $ 3,070 Accounts receivable 17,450 Consulting revenue 17,450 Office supplies 4,200 Rent expense 4,530 Office equipment 19,060 Salaries expense 8,090 Land 46,010 Telephone expense 880 Accounts payable 9,430 Miscellaneous expenses 690 Common stock 85,050 Also assume the following: The owner’s initial investment consists of $39,040 cash and $46,010 in land in exchange for its common stock. The company’s $19,060 equipment purchase is paid in cash. Cash paid to employees is $2,860. The accounts payable balance of $9,430 consists of the $4,200 office supplies purchase and $5,230 in employee salaries yet to be paid. The company’s rent expense, telephone expense, and miscellaneous expenses are paid in cash. No cash has yet been collected on the $17,450 consulting revenue earned.
Using the above information prepare a December statement of cash flows for Ernst Consulting. (Cash outflows should be indicated by a minus sign.)
Answer:
$3,260
Explanation:
Preparation of December statement of cash flows for Ernst Consulting
ERNST CONSULTING Income Statement
For Month Ended October 31
REVENUES
Consulting fees earned $17,450
Total revenues $17,450
EXPENSES
Rent expense $4,530
Salaries expense $8,090
Telephone expense $880
Miscellaneous expenses $690
Total expenses $14,190
Net income $3,260
($17,450-$14,190)
Therefore December statement of cash flows for Ernst Consulting will be $3,260
Leonard is creating disaster recovery documents for his company's online operations. He is documenting metrics for a measurable SLA that outlines when you can expect operations to be back online and how much data loss can be tolerated when recovering from an outage. Which metrics is he documenting
Answer:
RTO, RPO
Explanation:
Recovery point objective (RPO)
This simply measures the amount of data that may be lost in real sense due to system failure. It covers the volumes of files that must be gotten back from backup storage so as the normal operations can start agai (data loss)
RTO (recovery time objective)
This is simply regarded as the amount or the timelind by which a business process must be put in place or restored after a disaster occurs.(downtime). It is the time limit at most that is taken to put in place or restore an organization's information system following a disaster occurrence, In layman term is how much time do we have to get everything up and working again.
The four disaster recovery strategies includes
1. Backup and Restore
2. Pilot light
3. Warm standby
4. Hot site/multi-site approach.
The following transactions are for Splish Brothers Company.
1. On December 3, Splish Brothers Company sold $515,600 of merchandise to Sunland Co., on account, terms 3/10, n/30. The cost of the merchandise sold was $320,500.
2. On December 8, Sunland Co. was granted an allowance of $24,000 for merchandise purchased on December 3.
3. On December 13, Splish Brothers Company received the balance due from Sunland Co.
Required:
Prepare the journal entries to record these transactions on the books of Splish Brothers.
Answer and Explanation:
The journal entries are shown below:
On Dec 3
Account receivable $515,600
To Sales revenue $515,600
(Being the sale of merchandise on account is recorded)
Cost of goods sold $320,500
To Inventory $320,500
(Being the cost of merchandise sold on account)
On Dec 8
Sales allowance $24,000
To Account receivable $24,000
On Dec 13
Cash (491600 × 97%) $476,852
Sales discount $14,748
To Account receivable ($515,600 - $24,000) $491,600
(Being the cash received is recorded)
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Answer:
small company
Explanation:
As the company grows, I also have the experience of being an important part of the company, that's my opinion
During the month of March, Harley's Computer Services made purchases on account totaling $43,500. Also during the month of March, Harley was paid $8,000 by a customer for services to be provided in the future and paid $36,900 of cash on its accounts payable balance. If the balance in the accounts payable account at the beginning of March was $77,300, what is the balance in accounts payable at the end of March?
a. $6,600
b. $75,900
c. $83,900
d. $91,900
Answer:
c. $83,900
Explanation:
The computation of the balance in accounts payable at the end of March is given below;
Opening Balance $77,300
Add: Purchases made $43,500
Less: Cash Paid $(36,900)
Closing Balance $83,900
hence, the balance in accounts payable at the end of March is $83,900
Therefore the option c is correct
Renee paid $4,000 in mortgage interest on a $110,000 mortgage that was taken out when she bought her home several years ago. She also has a home equity loan of $130,000 that she used to pay for a cruise around the world. The interest on the home equity loan was $8,000. What amount is deductible as interest expense for Renee in 2021
Answer:
The amount that is deductible as interest expense for Renee in 2021 is:
= $4,000.
Explanation:
a) Data:
Home mortgage - $110,000
Interest on home mortgage = $4,000
Home equity loan for a cruise around the world = $130,000
Interest on the home equity loan = $8,000
Deductible interest expense for Renee in 2021 is $4,000
b) Usually, the interest expenses that a taxpayer pays on her home equity loan to enjoy a cruise around the world, on personal credit card, on automobile loan, and on other types of personal consumer finance interests are not tax-deductible.
In an economy open to international trade ________.
A) saving equals investment in equilibrium
B) saving is the difference between net exports and investment
C) saving equals investment as long as the economy has no exports
D) saving equals investment as long as NX
Answer: D) saving equals investment as long as NX = 0
Explanation:
The last option was incomplete as it should have said ...NX = 0.
The Income/GDP of a country that is open to international trade is calculated as follows:
Income = Consumption + Investment + Government spending + Net exports
Y = C + I + G + NX
If NX = 0 then the formula becomes:
Y = C + I + G
Investment in this scenario is therefore:
I = Y - C - G
This is the same as savings as savings is calculated by subtracting consumption and government spending from the total income. This is because government spending is derived from taxes so the cash that people get to save is their income less than their taxes and consumption expenses.
S = Y - C - G = Y
True of false management is the execution of a number of integrated and related tasks for the achievement educative goals
Answer:
True
Explanation:
Management could be defined or explained in a number of ways as it is a word which incorporates the the ability to plan, corrdonate, supervise projects, handle the affairs and workings of an organization in other to ovation a desirable outcome. It could also be explained as the ability to undertake or oversee a number of task, activities or related or integrated projects in other to achieve the desired or planned outcome. The ability to manage is gauged or measured by the success achieved at the end or the impact made by the resulting project, the accomplishment of the organization or the growth of the establishment during the managerial period or tenure.
McCann Co. has identified an investment project with the following cash flows.
Year Cash Flow
1 $840
2 1,170
3 1,430
4 1,575
a. If the discount rate is 9 percent, what is the present value of these cash flows?
b. What is the present value at 16 percent?
c. What is the present value at 25 percent?
Answer:
McCann Co.
Present value
a. At 9$ = $2,017.38
b. At 16% = $3,379.42
c. At 25% = $2,798.71
Explanation:
a) Data and Calculations:
Year Cash Flow Discount Present
Factor at 9% Value
1 $840 0.917 $770.28
2 1,170 0.842 143.14
3 1,430 0.772 1,103.96
4 1,575 0.708 1,115.10
Total Present value = $2,017.38
Year Cash Flow Discount Present
Factor at 16% Value
1 $840 0.862 $724.08
2 1,170 0.743 869.31
3 1,430 0.641 916.63
4 1,575 0.552 869.40
Total Present value = $3,379.42
Year Cash Flow Discount Present
Factor at 25% Value
1 $840 0.800 $672.00
2 1,170 0.640 748.80
3 1,430 0.512 732.16
4 1,575 0.410 645.75
Total Present value = $2,798.71
Black Diamond Company produces snow skis . Each ski requires 2 pounds of carbon fiber . The company's management predicts that 6,000 skis and 7,000 pounds of carbon fiber will be in inventory on June 30 of the current year and that 160.000 will be sold during the next ( third ) quarter . A set of two skis sells for $ 400 . Management wants to end the third quarter with 4,500 skis and 5,000 pounds of carbon fiber in inventory . Carbon fiber can be purchased for $ 25 per pound Each ski requires 0.5 hours of direct labor at $ 30 per hour . Variable overhead is applied at the rate of $ 18 per direct labor hour . The company budgets fixed overhead of $ 1,792,000 for the quarter . Required : 1. Prepare the third - quarter production budget for skis .
Answer:
158,500
Explanation:
Preparation of the third - quarter production budget for skis .
BLACK DIAMOND COMPANY Production Budget (in units)Third Quarter
Budgeted ending inventory (skis) 4,500
Add budgeted sale 160,000
Required units of available production 164,500
(4500+160,000)
Deduct beginning inventory (skis) (6,000)
Units to be manufactured 158,500
(164,500-6,000)
Therefore the third - quarter production budget for skis is 158,500
Auctio sells sprockets in a perfectly competitive market. Below are its short-run total variable costs at different output levels. The firm's fixed cost is $5. The market price of one sprocket is $8. Units Total Variable Cost 0 $0 1 $12 2 $18 3 $22 4 $28 5 $35 6 $43 What is the average total cost of the 5th unit
Answer:
$36
Explanation:
Average total cost = total variable cost + fixed cost ) / output
total variable cost = variable cost x output
35 x 5 = 175
175 + 5) / 5 = 36
What is the difference between nominal price and real price?
Answer:
The nominal price of a good is its value in terms of money, such as dollars, French francs, or yen. The relative or real price is its value in terms of some other good, service, or bundle of goods. The term “relative price” is used to make comparisons of different goods at the same moment of time.
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[tex] - heavengrace[/tex]Select an organization and identify and evaluate the components of its Strategic Plan (i.e., Vision, Mission, Values, Core Competencies, Goals, Objectives, Action/Implementation Plan, Metrics, etc.) by answering the following questions:
• Does the plan convey an overall purpose and the desired results of the organization, and how to achieve those results?
• Does the Mission Statement clearly explain why the organization exists?• Does the Vision Statement describe where the organization is headed, what it intends to be, or how it wishes to be perceived in the future? Clear, concise, and memorable?• Based on the content of the plan, do you think the plan has adequately considered the strategic environment?
• Do the goals and objectives support the vision, mission, values, core competencies, etc.?
• Is the plan understandable?
• What are your other observations and reactions to the plan? What do you like? What could be improved?
Answer:
Nestle with a tag line of "Good Food, Good Life" its vision is to enhance quality of life and contribution to a healthier future for all individuals, this vision conveys the plan and results clearly. Nestle is achieving the results by providing good quality food to its consumers.
Explanation:
Nestle with a tag line of "Good Food, Good Life" its vision is to enhance quality of life and contribution to a healthier future for all individuals, this vision conveys the plan and results clearly. Nestle is achieving the results by providing good quality food to its consumers.
Mission statement clearly explains that Nestle exist to provide healthier living for individuals. The vision describes the present and future of the betterment of the health of individuals, the vision is clear concise and memorable.
Environment is going towards better health standards people want a healthier and better quality of life which is connected to Nestle's vision and mission.
The goals of Nestle is set in line with the original mission and vision of the organization .
Nestle is helping with fighting hunger, in the situation of global pandemic Nestle fed more than 8 million people. I think this was a great initiative and this can be further more expanded by regularly feeding those in need and not just during the pandemic.
Feliciano Manufacturing Corporation has a traditional costing system in which it applies manufacturing overhead to its products using a predetermined overhead rate based on direct labor-hours (DLHs). The company has two products, I63E and E76I, about which it has provided the following data: I63E E76I Direct materials per unit $ 21.70 $ 65.10 Direct labor per unit $ 19.50 $ 58.50 Direct labor-hours per unit 0.80 2.40 Annual production (units) 90,000 30,000
The company's estimated total manufacturing overhead for the year is $2,063,250 and the company's estimated total direct labor-hours for the year is 45,000.
The company is considering using a form of activity-based costing to determine its unit product costs for external reports. Data for this proposed activity-based costing system appear below:
Activities and Activity Measures Estimated
Overhead Cost
Assembling products (DLHs) $ 720,000
Preparing batches (batches) 263,250
Product support (product variations) 1,080,000
Total $ 2,063,250
Expected Activity
I63E E76I Total
DLHs 24,000 21,000 45,000
Batches 1,080 675 1,755
Product variations 2,115 1,485 3,600
The manufacturing overhead that would be applied to a unit of product E76I under the activity-based costing system is closest to:________.
Answer:
Unitary cost= $30.91
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the activities rate:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Assembling products= 720,000/45,000= $16 per DLH
Preparing batches= 263,250/1,755= $150 per batch
Product support= 1,080,000/3,600= $330 per product variation
Now, we allocate costs to Product E76l:
Assembling products= 16*21,000= $336,000
Preparing batches= 150*675= $101,250
Product support= 330*1,485= $490,050
Total= $927,300
Finally, the unitary cost:
Unitary cost= 927,300 / 30,000
Unitary cost= $30.91
It has been said that Earned Value Management (EVM) came about because the Federal Government often used "Cost-plus" contractors with project organizations. Cost-plus contracting allows the contractor to recover full project development costs plus accumulate profit from these contracts. Why would requiring contractor firms to employ earned value management help the government hold the line against project cost overruns?
Answer:
Earned Value Management (EVM)
The Federal Government requires contractor firms to employ earned value management because it enables it to assess the work that has been completed against an established baseline plan in terms of technical, time, and cost performance.
Armed with this information, it is in a better position to make important project decisions and help to control over-spending.
Explanation:
Earned value management (EVM) as a integrated project management methodology details the project time schedule, costs, and scope to ensure correct measurement of project performance. Using planned and actual values, EVM enables future predictions, improving the ability of project managers to adjust according to requirements.
