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    as butyl and halobutyl‚ are manufacturers of automobile tires; other users are from various industries. In 1986‚ Rubber group contributed 0.8 billion which is 46 percent of the company annual sale. The operation of the group is divided into four divisions‚ NASA (North America and South America) and EROW (Europe and rest of the world)‚ Research department and Global Marketing department. NASA and EROW operate as profit centers each produce butyl and halobutyl dedicated to regional customers. Both of

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    Strategic Cost Management ACCT90009 Seminar 1 Seminar 1 Subject Administration Introduction to SCM oduc o o SC Administration • Subject Coordinator Dr. David Huelsbeck Email: david.huelsbeck@unimelb.edu.au Room: 08.028‚ The Spot Phone: +61 3 9035 6256 Consultation Hours: Monday 4:15pm – 6:15pm • Seminars: Tuesday:   2.15 pm – 5.15 pm‚ FBE ‐ Theatre 211  (Theatre 2) Thursday: 6.15 pm – 9.15 pm‚ Alan Gilbert ‐ Theatre 2 Teaching Format and Resources • Seminar Format 3 hour seminar

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    EXPERIMENTAL ESTIMATES OF EDUCATION PRODUCTION FUNCTIONS* ALAN B. KRUEGER This paper analyzes data on 11‚600 students and their teachers who were randomly assigned to different size classes from kindergarten through third grade. Statistical methods are used to adjust for nonrandom attrition and transitions between classes. The main conclusions are (1) on average‚ performance on standardized tests increases by four percentile points the first year students attend small classes; (2) the test score

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    CHAPTER 6 PRODUCTION EXERCISES 4. A political campaign manager must decide whether to emphasize television advertisements or letters to potential voters in a reelection campaign. Describe the production function for campaign votes. How might information about this function (such as the shape of the isoquants) help the campaign manager to plan strategy? The output of concern to the campaign manager is the number of votes. The production function has two inputs‚ television advertising and

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    3 Cost-Volume-Profit Analysis Learning Objectives 1. Explain the features of cost-volumeprofit (CVP) analysis 2. Determine the breakeven point and output level needed to achieve a target operating income 3. Understand how income taxes affect CVP analysis 4. Explain how managers use CVP analysis in decision making 5. Explain how sensitivity analysis helps managers cope with uncertainty 6. Use CVP analysis to plan variable and fixed costs 7. Apply CVP analysis to a company producing multiple

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    (pottery wheels‚ kilns‚ and so forth) that could earn him $4‚000 per year if alternatively invested. He has been offered $15‚000 per year to work as a potter for a competitor. He estimates his entrepreneurial talents are worth $3‚000 per year. Total annual revenue from pottery sales is $72‚000. Calculate accounting profits and economic profits for Gomez’s pottery. Explicit costs: $37‚000 (= $12‚000 for the helper + $5‚000 of rent + $20‚000 of materials). Implicit costs: $22‚000 (= $4‚000 of forgone

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    Occurred cost: the salary that the company pays to her. The solution would depend on the boss on her work performance in the past. If she has an important personal errand to do during that time‚ then boss might need to talk to her and explain the solution for her. This problem can be final dealt by clocking-in and clocking-out even time for lunch hours. B) Division managers are padding cost estimates so as to show short-term efficiency gains when the costs come in lower than the estimates. Agency

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    2 Cost Terms‚ Concepts‚ and Classifications Learning Objectives LO1. Identify and give examples of each of the three basic manufacturing cost categories. LO2. Distinguish between product costs and period costs and give examples of each. LO3. Prepare an income statement including calculation of the cost of goods sold. LO4. Prepare a schedule of cost of goods manufactured. LO5. Understand the differences between variable costs and fixed costs

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    _________________ are francier which is more expensive food often with a gourmet appeal a) Comfort food b) Benchmarking c) Upscale menu d) Display cooking 2. ________________ are restaurants designed where the kitchen may be viewed by the diners. a) Comfort food b) Benchmarking c) Upscale menu d) Display cooking 3. _______________ are suppliers within close proximity to the buyer. a) Primary market b) Secondary market c) Local market d) Broker 4. ________________ also known as Central Production

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    Ronald Coase noted‚“The cost of doing anything consists of the receipts that could have been obtained if that particular decision had not been taken.” For example‚ the opportunity set for this Friday night includes the movies‚ a concert‚ staying home and studying‚ staying home and watching television‚ inviting friends over‚ and so forth. The opportunity cost of taking job A included the forgone salary of $102‚000 plus the $5‚000 of intangibles from job B. Opportunity cost is the sacrifice of

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