"Controllable costs are costs which can be influenced by the action of a specified member of an organization. For example‚ the foreman of a production department can control the utilization of power or raw materials in his department and these are‚ therefore‚ controllable costs as far as he is concerned. Uncontrollable costs are costs which cannot be influenced by the action of a specified member of an undertaking. For example‚ the foreman of a production department can control the wastage of
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CRIPPLING COST Every spring high school students across the country celebrate over recently received acceptance letters to college. The thought of attending a top American institution is thrilling for young scholars‚ and with a letter of admission the dream is almost a reality. Parents are often less enthused since they know college in this country is far from cheap. For many families the cost of higher education is a large hurdle on the road to success. Over the last 30 years the cost of private
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Minimizing the Inventory Cost in the Production Management: Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing System is a Mile Stone Shirajul Islam M. Phil Researcher‚ Jahangirnagar University‚ Savar‚ Dhaka Abstract This article explains how a firm manages her inventory to gain minimum production cost and earn business success by using JIT (Just in Time) Manufacturing System. It provides a mathematical framework to understand the performance of a farm‚ and argues that inventory cost minimization method is an
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The Walt Disney Company‚ the creators of Mickey Mouse Answer to Question: a. Merck has a patent for Zetia. This is an example of a government-created barrier to entry‚ which gives Merck market power. b. Chiquita controls most banana plantations. Control over a scarce resource gives Chiquita market power. c. The Walt Disney Company has the copyright over animations featuring Mickey Mouse. This Is another example of a government-created barrier to entry that gives the Walt Disney Company market power
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Objective 1 Identify and give examples of each of the three basic manufacturing cost categories. 1-1 Classifications of Manufacturing Costs Direct Materials Direct Labor Manufacturing Overhead The Product 1-2 1-2 Direct Materials Raw materials that become an integral part of the product and that can be conveniently traced directly to it. Example: A radio installed in an automobile 1-3 Direct Labor Those labor costs that can be easily traced to individual units of product. Example: Wages paid
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Implement the decision‚ evaluate performance‚ and learn An example of interdependencies include absenteeism/low employee morale and increased labour costs. 11‐2 Relevant costs are expected future costs that differ among the alternative courses of action being considered. Historical costs are irrelevant because they are past costs and‚ therefore‚ cannot differ among alternative future courses of action. 11‐3 Quantitative factors are outcomes that are measured in numerical
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out their projects. If financial intermediaries did not exist surplus agents would not be ready to hold highly illiquid assets to finance borrowers. * Cost reduction is done by financial intermediaries as they are able to reduce costs which are associated with the buying and selling of financial instruments. Due to lower transaction costs financial intermediaries offer lower loan rates relative to direct financing. * Provision of payments system in modern times‚ financial intermediaries facilitate
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1). Fixed cost per unit decreases when: a. Production volume increases. b. Production volume decreases. c. Variable cost per unit decreases. d. Variable cost per unit increases. 2). Prime cost + Factory overhead cost is: a. Conversion cost. b. Production cost. c. Total cost. d. None of given option. 3). Find the value of purchases if Raw material consumed Rs. 90‚000; Opening and closing stock of raw material
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Company G Comparative Income Statements December 31‚ Years 12 and 11 Year 12 #N/A #N/A #N/A Year 11 123‚708‚000 86‚409‚000 37‚299‚000 25‚827‚000 222000 2‚316‚000 28‚365‚000 #N/A 23‚478‚000 267000 2‚163‚000 25‚908‚000 11‚391‚000 2‚349‚000 -45‚000 153‚000 2‚457‚000 2‚261‚231 10.01% -16.85% 7.07% 9.48% 19.85% 183000 384000 -201000 #N/A 117000 366000 -249000 11‚142‚000 66‚000 18‚000 48‚000 2‚309‚231 66.41% 4.92% -19.28% 20.73% 5‚052‚000 #N/A 4‚419‚000 6‚723‚000 633‚000 1‚676‚231 14.32% 24
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CHAPTER 2: RELEVANT REVENUES AND COSTS The primary goal of a firm is to maximize profits. This implies‚ of course‚ that each decision a manager makes is consistent with that goal. Although managers are expected to rely on internally-produced reports‚ such as balance sheets and income statements‚ to help them make decisions‚ most of the information that appears on these statements is period-based rather than decision-based. A balance sheet shows the sum total of a firm’s assets and liabilities
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