Practical Tools forManagement Decisions:Making the NumbersWork for You
Finance and accounting provide a rich trove of practical tools that will help answer some of the most important management questions you’ll ever face:
- What are the costs and benefits of a particular investment?
- What is its estimated return?
- How quickly will your company recoup the investment?
- How many units will it have to sell at specific prices to simply break even?
- Does your company have the right balance of fixed and variable costs?
- How can you estimate nonquantifiable costs and benefits?
Cost/Benefit Analysis
Suppose that Amalgamated Hat Rack is considering two investment options: (1) buying a new piece of machinery and (2) creating a new product line. The new machine ...
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