The Bridgeton case introduced a relatively simple costing system: DM‚ DL‚ and one pool of indirect‚ support‚ or overhead costs. The one and only "cost pool" containing all overhead (OH) costs was allocated on the basis of DL$. In this case‚ the direct costs seem to be largely variable (i.e.‚ they vary proportionally with production volume)‚ whereas some of the indirect costs are relatively variable and others are largely fixed. Case in point: Not all INDIRECT costs are necessarily FIXED. To figure
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Finance 7A10 Solutions: End-of-Chapter questions Chapter 7 (2nd Edition) Questions are: 2‚ 9‚ 15 7-2. Kokomochi is considering the launch of an advertising campaign for its latest dessert product‚ the Mini Mochi Munch. Kokomochi plans to spend $5 million on TV‚ radio‚ and print advertising this year for the campaign. The ads are expected to boost sales of the Mini Mochi Munch by $9 million this year and by $7 million next year. In addition‚ the company expects that new consumers
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To: Bridgeton Management The ACF plant had cutbacks throughout the 80s as a result of stiff competition caused by foreign competitors entering a market that was dominated by the US auto parts suppliers. As a result of declining market share‚ ACF is not only in competition with other suppliers but also other Bridgeton plants. The gross profit is declining due to increased costs in direct labor and direct material since 1987. Direct materials cost increased due to the high cost of steel in producing
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Harvard Case Study Analysis What is an ANALYSIS? analysis Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural analy·ses \- s z\ Etymology: New Latin‚ from Greek‚ from analyein to dissolve (from ana- + lyein to loosen‚ dissolve) + -sis -1 : separation or breaking up of a whole into its fundamental elements or component parts 2 a : a detailed examination of anything complex (as a novel‚ an organization‚ a race) made in order to understand its nature or to determine its essential features : a thorough study
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Obviously‚ there was a significant reduction in direct labor within these two years when there was no obvious change in overhead costs. According to the case‚ the decision to outsource Muffler-exhaust systems and oil pans was based on the model without overhead allocation. Overlooking the overhead allocation represented a nightmare in analysis and led Bridgeton face falling profits. To further explore the problems‚ we allocate overhead costs into each products for getting the true profits and the ROS:
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Harvard Case Review and Analysis 1. Jeff Immelt’s strategies for GE were solid in a theoretical sense. The company should have been delivering above-average returns and seen all the positives that he preached about it. The reason this did not happen and they faced some humiliation in 2008 until 2010 were due to GE Capital. Immelt thought that they were diversified enough to survive the economic downturn. However this proved to be wrong. In an interview for BusinessWeek magazine David Magee
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Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component and Fabrication Plant 3. Calculate the expected gross margins as a percentage of selling price on each product based on the 1998 and 1990 model year budgets assuming selling price and material and labor cost do not change from standard. *See Exhibit 1 for calculations To calculate the expected gross margins as a percentage of selling price‚ first we will need to calculate the total overhead (burden) for years 1988 and 1990. For year 1988‚ the total
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Bridgeton Industries: Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant DESCRIPTION. The Automotive Component & Fabrication Plant (ACF) was a major supplier of components for the domestic automotive industry‚ the original plant site for Bridgeton Industries. ACF was a long-term business since the early 1900s. The market of ACT’s production was growing and dominated by U.S. automobile manufacturers‚ ACF faced less competition pressure because most competitions from local suppliers and other Bridgeton plants
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Market Soft Case study Situation: MarketSoft founded by Greg Erman‚ in 1999 had designed an innovative software product that addressed the problem of managing sales leads across the “extended enterprise”. The product eLeads was strategically developed upon extensive research to address three critical areas many of the fortune 1000 companies in the modern times are facing: 1.Leads get lost 2. No qualifying systems for the leads exist and 3.The leads are never tracked. Problems: 1. The entire
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Apple Computer‚ 2006 Case Apple was started on April 1‚ 1976 by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. It humble beginnings led to one of the largest and most successful corporations in history. Today‚ Apple is a powerhouse of computer technology‚ putting out some of the most innovative products in the last 15 years. Things weren’t always great for Apple and the company has gone through its share of lows; in 1997‚ Apple’s stock was a mere $7 a share. Apple has finally found a sustainable strategy and‚ I
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