Chapter 8 Cost Estimation and Budgeting 8.1 True/False 1) Direct costs are those clearly assigned to the aspect of the project that generated the cost. Answer TRUE 2) Material is an example of a cost that is recurring‚ variable and direct. Answer TRUE 3) An expedited cost is one that does not vary with respect to their usage. Answer FALSE 4) An order of magnitude estimate is usually more accurate than a ballpark estimate. Answer FALSE 5) Comparative estimates are more accurate than definitive
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Is Standard Costing Still Relevant? Motivation The activity-based costing (ABC)‚ Just-in-Time (JIT)‚ the balanced scorecard‚ and target costing methods appeared and used wide‚ it leads to confusion about the sense of relevant of standard cost. Besides‚ standard costing and variance analysis had become disconnected from actual practices at the industry level. Research question In this case‚ author solved four questions: 1. Is standard costing used in Dubai? 2. How important are various functions
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Marginal Costing Marginal cost is the increase in the total cost when the total quantity produced increases by one unit. That is‚ it is the cost of producing one more unit of a good. Generally‚ marginal cost at each level of production is the additional costs required to produce the next unit. For example‚ if producing additional computers requires building a new factory‚ the marginal cost of the extra computers includes the cost of the new factory. In practice‚ this analysis is divided into
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ABC Farm (San Pablo City) Largely a Rambutan farm fenced-off by a concrete wall‚ the area sits on an upper edge of a shallow-deep configuration of a Maar complex at the foot of Mount Obabis hill (also known as Imok hill in this Wikimapia map systems)‚ wherein a relic of what looks like a small volcanic crater rim which is still visible around 110 meters from the south flank of the farm. The Maar depression can be distinguishable the moment the concrete San Marcos-to-Palakpakin Road descends to
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Flexible Work Arrangements Denise R. Resendiz Webster University Overview Workplaces that work‚ no author cited‚ discusses the overall benefits of flexible work arrangements to both the employees and the employer. It details how this type of arrangement should be managed in order to achieve the most benefit. Additionally‚ the article outlines how to an organization can implement this program (Workplaces that work‚ nd). The article Flexible Work Arrangements: A Win-Win for
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ABC Corporation MEMO AGBM1208B MGT 308/ Managing Diversity Harlen Williams‚ Jr. July 13‚ 2010 ABC Corporation Memo ABC Corporation strives to implement a multicultural corporation. Our corporation requires a workforce appreciative and helpful to individuals with ability‚ dedication and commitment for the advancement of the corporation. Achievement requires obtaining and keeping the most skilled individuals in the workforce – the most skillful and the most dedicated‚
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ABC Company is a manufacturing firm that specializes in making cedar roofing and siding shingles. The company currently has annual sales of around $1.2 million‚ a 25% increase from the previous year. The company has an aggressive growth target of reaching $3 million annual sales within the next 3 years. The CEO has been trying to find additional products that can leverage the current ABC employee skill set as well as the manufacturing facilities. ABC Company’s current financial information (before/without
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Marginal Costing vs Absorption Costing Marginal Costing and Absorption Costing are methods which are often used to prepare profit statements‚ value inventory and assist in pricing decisions. The methods have some notable differences‚ which can be reconciled though. Absorption Costing absorbs all manufacturing/production costs into inventory valuation. These costs include direct material‚ direct labour‚ direct expenses‚variable production overheads‚ as well as fixed production overheads. On the
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Phase 2 Assignment Brief Individual Task - Costing Assignment - Fairview Manor An activity on apportionment of costs and breakeven analysis. Learning Objectives At the end of this activity you should be able to:- Apportion fixed costs to several products Use breakeven analysis to help to determine the effects of different prices Outline For this activity you will be working in your groups during the Pod session in week 3. There is an individual task which
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Time Driven ABC costing is more superior to the traditional method in many different ways. Overall there are many negatives to the traditional system including its higher cost‚ low accuracy and is an extremely complicated system. The time driven ABC costing has many benefits including its lower cost‚ ease of implementation‚ higher accuracy and the larger scope of its models. Traditional ABC costing has been used for a very long time but with the introduction of modern computers it allows for Time
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