Cost drivers‚ as propounded by Porter (1985) are the structural causes of the cost of an activity in the value chain. They determine the behaviour and level of costs within an activity. A cost driver can be completely‚ partly or not at all under the control of a firm. It is therefore important for a manager to understand these factors because according to the Neo-classical model of the firm‚ the firm’s objective is to maximise profit by producing a given level of output at the minimum cost level
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1. Basic Concepts Product cost = Direct Labor (DL) + Direct Materials (DM) + Manufacturing Overhead (MOH) Financial accounting Managerial Accounting + Sales + Sales - COGS - Variable Costs = Gross Profit = Contribution Margin - SG&A - Fixed Costs = Net Profit = Net Profit COGS (Cost of Goods Sold) is an “inventoriable cost” ( recorded in the Balance Sheet as inventory and expensed (Income Statement) when goods are sold SG&A (Selling‚ General & Administrative) are
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Minimum Wage Ordinance Cap. 608 is an ordinance enacted by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong to introduce a minimum wage in Hong Kong in July 2010. The executive branch proposed a minimum wage of HK$30 (~US$3.871) per hour in November 2010‚ which the Legislative Council voted to accept after much debate in January 2011. It came into effect on 1 May 2011. Prior to this‚ there had also been a fixed minimum wage for one specific class of workers‚ foreign domestic
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Key Figures for the Exercises‚ Problems and Cases To Accompany Managerial Accounting Creating Value in a Dynamic Business Environment 9th Edition McGraw-Hill/Irwin 2011 by Ronald W. Hilton CHAPTER 1 No key figures. CHAPTER 2 E 2-24 Beginning inventory of finished goods‚ case I: $84‚000 E 2-25 1. Total compensation: $720 E 2-26 2. Total overtime premium: $20 E 2-29 2. Cost of goods sold: $820‚000 E 2-30 (f) $77‚000 (o) $110 E 2-31 2. Cost per call
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Managerial Accounting (MA) บัญชีบริหาร เป็นการจัดทำและนำเสนอข้อมูลและสารสนเทศทางการเงินที่เป็นอยู่ใ นปัจจุบันแก่ผู้บริหารและพนักงานภายในองค์กร ความสำคัญของบัญชีบริหาร MA เป็นเครื่องมือหนึ่งที่สำคัญในการบริหาร เนื่องจากเป็นสิ่งที่มีบทบาทในการสนับสนุนหน้าที่หลักของการบริ หารทั้ง 4 ที่มีวัตถุประสงค์เพื่อบรรลุเป้าหมายขององค์กร โดยช่วยปรับลักษณะเชิงพรรณนาของกลยุทธ์ให้อยู่ในรูปเชิงปริมาณท ี่สามารถปฏิบัติงานได้จริง หน้าที่หลักของการบริหารองค์กร กระบวนการของ MA บทบาทของ MA ที่ช่วยสนับสนุนหน้าที่
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ASSAIGHNMENT NAME | DIVYA J.JATHANNA | ROLL.NO. | | COURSE | MBA-SEMISTER-1 | SUBJECT | MANAGERIAL ECONOMICS | SUBJECT CODE | MB0042 | LEARNING CENTER | TRACKS INDIA INFOTECH - 01508 | ASSIGHNMENT NO | | DATE | | SET 1 1) Mention the demand function. What is elasticity of demand? Describe the determinants of elasticity of demand. Answer: Demand function: The demand for a product or service is affected by its price‚ the income of the individual‚ the price of the other
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P7.6 Optimal Input Mix. The First National Bank received 3‚000 inquiries following the latest advertisement describing its 30-month IRA accounts in the Boston World‚ a local newspaper. The most recent ad in a similar advertising campaign in Massachusetts Business‚ a regional business magazine‚ generated 1‚000 inquiries. Each newspaper ad costs $500‚ whereas each magazine ad costs $125. A. Assuming that additional ads would generate similar response rates‚ is the bank running an optimal mix of newspaper
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Managerial Accounting Exam 1 1. Managerial accounting places considerable weight on: A) generally accepted accounting principles. B) the financial history of the entity. C) ensuring that all transactions are properly recorded. D) detailed segment reports about departments‚ products‚ and customers. Answer: D AACSB: Reflective Thinking AICPA BB: Critical Thinking AICPA FN: Measurement LO: 1 Level: Easy 2. The plans of management are often expressed formally in:
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sales trend percent for 2005 is: Analysis Period amount/Base Period Amount x100 9. One of several ratios that reflects solvency includes the: Debt-to-equity ratio 10. Current assets divided by current liabilities is the: Current Ration 11. Ch.18 Managerial accounting is different from financial accounting in that: (users and decision makers‚ purpose of info‚ flexibility of practice‚ timeliness of information‚ time decision‚ focus of information‚ nature of information) 12. Which of the following items
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THE MANAGER’S JOB IN CONTEXT Mangers are the building blocks of an organisation. They are the first persons to be answerable for every good and bad that happened in any organisation. Their job is to look after many things that are happening in an organisation and maintain the path of an organisation smooth and competitive with less hurdles and disturbances. In order to achieve this‚ managers have to work both physically and mentally in many areas and they even have to make their employees to work
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