A Note on Direct Costs Garrison et al.[1] define direct cost as a cost that can be easily and conveniently traced to a specific cost object. They go on to say that the concept of direct cost extends beyond just direct materials and direct labor. This is a reasonably accurate definition but I think you need a little more information to help you understand how to use this concept. There are certain features of direct costs that I would like to explain with this note. In the problems in Chapter
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Managerial Ethics Personal Learning Paper This paper is a summary of my understanding of how ethics has helped base my belief system on a personal level as well as in the workplace as a professional. The learning process is perpetual and the recent class on Managerial ethics has given me new insightson how I can still hold onto my own values while remaining respectful to those whovalue different ethical perspectives.Ethics can be defined as a philosophical study of moral values based on the
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1. Distinguish between Micro economics and Macro economics. Microeconomics may be defined as that branch of economic analysis‚ which studies the economic behavior of the individual unit‚ maybe a person‚ a particular household‚ or a particular firm. It is a study of one particular unit rather than all the units combined together. In microeconomics‚ we study the various units of the economy‚ how they function and how they reach their equilibrium. An important tool used in that of microeconomics is
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1. What do you understand by Managerial Economics? Give Definition and meaning of Managerial Economics. Economics is the branch of Knowledge that deals with how the scarce resources can be used to produce valuable goods and services and distribute them efficiently among different classes of people in the society. What is Managerial Economics? Douglas - “Managerial economics is the application of economic principles and methodologies to the decision-making process within the firm or organization
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Term Paper Managerial Success Productivity is the essence of any work environment. Despite the type or arena of employment; workers produce something whether it is an object or an intangible item. Many occupational tasks are manual‚ clerical‚ or intellectual. Despite which type of task; a manager is responsible for the product‚ which is a large responsibility. Such responsibility necessitates skills such as goal setting‚ planning‚ implementing‚ and controlling. These four skills dictate the
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Raymond Castillo Managerial Communications (Man-373-OL009) Written Assignment 1 Hynes introduces a calculated approach to managerial communication by dissecting it into three separate‚ yet mutually dependent functions. Hynes believes that with these approaches‚ management and employees alike can learn to adapt to one another to create an effective work force. The first layer is based on the idea that an employer and his employees can create a positive work atmosphere with the communication climate
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Welcome to Managerial Accounting. In this module‚ we will provide a general overview of activity based costing‚ specifically: What is activity based costing? Welcome to Managerial Accounting Instructor: O Martin Email Instructor __________________________ ACTIVITY BASED COSTING SYSTEM Two stage process Activity pools Activity categories With & Without ABC example What is Activity based costing (ABC)? Activity based costing (ABC) assigns manufacturing overhead costs to products in a more logical
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Quiz Questions for Chapter 1 1. Waverly Company paid $5‚000 cash for wages of production workers. This business event would: a. increase total assets and total equity. b. increase one asset account and decrease another asset account. c. decrease total assets and total equity. d. decrease one asset account and increase an equity account. 2. Warren Company makes candy. During the most recent accounting period‚ Warren paid $3‚000 for raw materials‚ $4‚000 for labor‚ and
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Session 2 : Principles of Accounting and Financial Reporting - Chapter Two Quiz 1. Which of the following is a difference between financial reporting for internal service and enterprise funds? (Points : 10) Internal service funds are reported in the governmental fund financial statements. Internal service funds are reported in the proprietary fund financial statements. Internal service funds are generally
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Managerial Statistics Distinguish between primary data and secondary data? OBJECTIVE The main objective of this topic is to measure the degree of relationship between the variables under consideration.The correlation analysis refers to the techniques used in measuring the closeness of the relationship between the variables. DEFINITION Some important definitions of correlation are given below: 1. “Correlation analysis deals with the association between two or more variables”. ---- Simpson &
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