The City of Moncton,with a Workforce of Over 600 Employees,determined

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Essay

The City of Moncton,with a workforce of over 600 employees,determined that Grade 12 was a minimum requirement.However,many of its employees had been hired prior to that requirement and,through a needs assessment,the City determined that there needed to be upgrading for many of its employees.The City discovered that writing,basic math,reading,and computer skills were needed at a level higher than some of its employees had.To bridge the gap,specialized literacy training programs were developed.
What are some of the benefits for the City of Moncton to invest in basic literacy training?

Analyze and interpret comparative income statements for decision-making.

Understand the concept of fixed, variable, and mixed costs and their behavior as activity levels change.

Apply cost formula to predict total cost at different activity levels.

Calculate the break-even point and contribution margin for business operations.

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