Real-time BI needs real-time as well as historical data â real-time data is needed to recognize a business event as it happens and historical data is needed to respond to it comprehensively. For each application described in this case study. Discuss: a. the need for real-time response
b. the decision/activity supported
c. the real-time and historical data needed and the analysis performed
d. the performance metrics to measure its effectiveness

Which are the best examples of costs that should be considered when creating a project budget?

Down under products, ltd., of australia has budgeted sales of its popular boomerang for the next four months as follows: unit salesapril 74,000may 85,000june 114,000july 92,000the company is now in the process of preparing a production budget for the second quarter. past experience has shown that end-of-month inventory levels must equal 10% of the following month’s unit sales. the inventory at the end of march was 7,400 units. required: prepare a production budget by month and in total, for the second quarter.

In early january, burger mania acquired 100% of the common stock of the crispy taco restaurant chain. the purchase price allocation included the following items: $4 million, patent; $3 million, trademark considered to have an indefinite useful life; and $5 million, goodwill. burger mania's policy is to amortize intangible assets with finite useful lives using the straight-line method, no residual value, and a five-year service life. what is the total amount of amortization expense that would appear in burger mania's income statement for the first year ended december 31 related to these items?