incurrence until they finally become expenses on the income statement. 6. Is it possible for costs such as salaries or depreciation to end up assets on the balance sheet? Explain. 7. “The variable cost per unit varies with output‚ whereas the fixed cost per unit is constant.” Do you agree? Explain. 8. Only variable costs can be differential costs. Do you agree? Explain. Part 2: Compulsory Section Problem 1 (15 marks) Richmond‚ Inc.‚ operates a chain of 44 department stores. Two years ago‚ the board
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Plant No. 2 1. Using budget data‚ how many Apple iPhone 4’s would have to have been completed for Danshui Plant No. 2 to break even? 2. Using budget data‚ what was the total expected cost per unit if all manufacturing and shipping overhead (both variable and fixed) were allocated to planned production? What was the actual cost per unit of production and shipping. 3. Prepare a flexible budget for 180‚000 iPhone 4’s and calculate flexible budget variances using actual costs for August. 4. Estimate
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Synopsis Lipman Bottle Company‚ the leading bottle distribution company in Albany‚ New York started distributing bottles of large bottle manufacturers on 1909. From then on‚ they started to adapt to the changes in the bottling industry such as the use of plastics‚ which prove to be profitable on their end. They grab the opportunity to distribute and print bottles with different shapes and sizes for clients who liked the convenience of their dual services. Their track record became unstable when
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Tammy Wang‚ a new customer‚ to fulfill a large one-time-only special order for a product similar to one offered to regular customers. The following per unit data apply for sales to regular customers: Direct materials $455 Direct labor 300 Variable manufacturing support 45 Fixed manufacturing support 100 Total manufacturing costs 900 Markup (60%) 540 Targeted selling price $1440 Grant’s Kitchens has excess capacity. Ms. Wang wants the cabinets in cherry rather than oak‚ so direct
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Broad Differentiation Some important tactics necessary to gain and maintain perceived uniqueness: 1. Developing innovative products/services for broad range of customers Zara creates a “fast fashion” concept which getting designs to customers quickly. It has more style than Gap‚ faster growth than Target‚ and logistical expertise rivaling Wal-Mart. 2. Significant investments in Marketing‚ Technology Development‚ Procurement & Customer Service ZARA takes just two weeks to get a new design
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APPLE DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY Post Published: 17 January 2011 Author: Nellie Amirah Lim Found in section: MWS Articles We can describe Apple’s strategy in terms of product differentiation and strategic alliances Product Differentiation. Apple prides itself on its innovation. When reviewing the history of Apple‚ it is evident that this attitude permeated the company during its peaks of success. For instance‚ Apple pioneered the PDA market by introducing the Newton in 1993. Later‚ Apple introduced
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I. Cost Leadership & Differentiation strategies A/ My perspective on the issue As far as I’m concerned‚ cost leadership and differentiation are the most popular strategies applied in business battlefield. Each has its own pros & cons‚ aims and sticks firmly to companies’ different long-term goals. And here are my brief comparison tables between them : Cost leadership Differentiation Staples Provide customers with standardized products at the lowest prices Provide customers with products having
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Variables Question Independent Variables: SRCBELT SRC BELTCODE - 0 NOT ASSIGNED; 1 = 12 LRGST SMSA’S; 2 = SMSA’S 13-100; 3 = SUBURB‚ 12 LRGST; 4 = SUBURB‚ 13-100; 5 = OTHER URBAN; 6 = OTHER RURAL Recoded as City (1‚ 2)‚ Suburbs (3‚4)‚ Rural (5‚6) Dependent Variables: HAPPMAR MNTLHLTH GUNLAW ABANY TEENSEX “Taking all things together how would you describe your marriage?” FIGURES 1-4. "Now thinking about your mental health‚ which includes stress‚ depression
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Hotels: Brand Differentiation through Customer Relationship Management Background Hilton Hotels is one of the biggest players in the US lodging industry. It contributes to about 9% of the total rooms in US lodging market. It has presence in over 78 countries with more than 2500 hotels. Lodging industry is highly capital intensive industry‚ so to reduce capital expenditure Hilton Hotels opted for self-owned Hotels as well as franchising model with the real estate owners. One of the key features of
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* High employee turnover from stress Alternative of differentiation Pros * Highlights company strengths and niches * Attract target customers * Higher revenue per transaction * Lower cost because specialized inventory needs less space Cons * Alienate customers that can’t afford higher cost of product * Higher market risk because business is less diversified Alternative of using both low cost and differentiation Pros * More customer volume * More diversified
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