Praxis Business Education case studies
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Praxis Business Education: Content Knowledge (5101) is an ETS Praxis Subject Assessment used for educator certification. ETS describes Praxis generally as a way to "Assess core teaching skills and subject knowledge for educator licensing in the U.S." Candidates are typically prospective or practicing business education teachers who need to demonstrate content mastery for a state license, and ETS stresses that each state sets its own requirements: "Each state has its own requirements for certification." Before registering, confirm with your state agency that 5101 is the test your license requires. The Praxis Business Education case studies are 5 cases and about 3,891 words.
1Riverside Components: Discount Terms, a Thin Credit Line, and a CNC Machine
Riverside Components is a 28-employee manufacturer with 2.4 million in annual sales and a 150,000 revolving line of credit at 9.5% interest, of which 120,000 is undrawn. Its controller reports days sales outstanding of 62 days against an industry median of 45, inventory turnover of 4.2, a current ratio of 1.9, and a quick ratio of 0.81.
781 words, about 4 min2Cedar Valley Garden Center: Cash-Basis Statements and a Disputed Tree Order
Cedar Valley Garden Center, a 1.8 million retailer, is applying for a 250,000 bank loan and has submitted statements prepared on a cash basis by its bookkeeper. In the most recent year the owner shipped 96,000 of custom-grown trees to three landscapers in the last week of December; the invoices were dated December 26–30, were still unpaid at year-end, and appear nowhere in the statements.
808 words, about 4 min3Northline Meal Prep: Scaling a Paid Channel on Twelve Conversions
Northline Meal Prep is a two-year-old subscription business with 640 active subscribers paying an average of 62 per month. Food, packaging, and delivery consume 45% of revenue, and subscribers cancel at 8% per month.
738 words, about 4 min4Halstead & Prior LLP: A Cloud Contract and a Six-Hour Mailbox Breach
Halstead & Prior LLP is a 40-person accounting firm with 12 partners, an aging on-premises file server, and about 9,000 client tax files containing Social Security numbers. The managing partners have chosen a SaaS document platform.
813 words, about 4 min5Bellweather Distributing: A Turnover Problem and a $92,000 Structural Fix
Bellweather Distributing employs 120 people, 78 of them warehouse associates across two shifts. Voluntary turnover in the warehouse ran 38% last year (34 departures) against a regional benchmark of 22%.
751 words, about 4 min