Malaysian Technical Universities International Conference on Engineering & Technology (MUiCET 2011) Identifying Construction Resource Factors Affecting Construction Cost: Case of Johor Aftab Hameed Memon*‚ Ismail Abdul Rahman‚ Ade Asmi Abdul Aziz‚ Kumarason V. Ravish‚ and Noor Ikmalah Mohammad Hanas Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering‚ Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia‚ 86400 Parit Raja‚ Batu Pahat‚ Johor‚ Malaysia *Corresponding e-mail: aftabm78@hotmail.com Abstract The
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References: on organizational performance measurement include Richard L. Lynch and Kelvin F. Cross‚ Measure Up! How to Measure Corporate Performance (Cambridge‚ Mass.: Blackwell Business‚ 1995); Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton‚ The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action (Cambridge‚ Mass.: Harvard Business School Press‚ 1996); and Andy Neely‚ Business Performance Measurement: Theory and Practice (Cambridge‚ UK: Cambridge University Press
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University of Illinois‚ College of Business Administration BADM 590: Operations Strategy Schedule of Classes and Assignments for Spring 2015 CLAS #1: No assigned readings or case discussions. This class is reserved for introductions‚ familiarization with the syllabus and course policies‚ and a review of concepts from the core strategy and process management classes. CLASS #2 Case Questions: 1. Which characteristics of McDonald’s production system have been most important in building its record
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Classify each cost listed below as either a product cost or a period cost for purposes of preparing the financial statements for the bank. 1. The cost of the memory chips used in radar set. * Product Cost 2. Factory Heating Cost * Period Cost 3. Factory Equipment maintenance costs. * Period Cost 4. Training costs for new administrative employees * Period Costs 5. The cost of the solder that is used in assembling the radar sets. * Product costs 6. The Travel
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Cost Accounting – Classification of costs Cost accounting refers to a process of accumulating‚ recording‚ classifying and analyzing all costs incurred at various levels of production. The purpose of cost accounting is manifold. It provides a final selling price‚ suggests the best possible course of action where maximum savings are possible and a strategy for future. Cost accounting is also constructive in comparing the input and output results that ultimately aids the management to arrive at a financial
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Cost reduction Generally defined as the act of cutting costs to improve profitability. Cost reduction‚ should therefore‚ not be confused with cost saving and cost control. Cost saving could be a temporary affair and may be at the cost of quality. Cost reduction implies the retention of essential characteristics and quality of the product and thus it must be confined to permanent and genuine savings in the costs of manufacture‚ administration‚ distribution and selling‚ brought about by elimination
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40‚000 | | 100‚000 | | 404 | | | | 20‚000 | 20‚000 | 40‚000 | | 405 | | | | | 20‚000 | 20‚000 | | Total | 90‚000 | 120‚000 | 90‚000 | 60‚000 | 40‚000 | 400‚000 | 2 Physical Measures Method | Produced | Proportion | Joint Cost Allocation | Unit Cost | 401 | 90‚000 | (90‚000/400‚000)0.225 or 22.5% | (200‚000 x 0.225)45‚000 | (45‚000/90‚000)0.5 | 402 | 120‚000 | (120‚000/400‚000)0.3 or 30% | (200‚000 x 0.3)60‚000 | (60‚000/120‚000)0.5 | 403 | 90‚000 | (90‚000/400‚000)0.225 or 22.5%
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1. The chief economist for Argus Corporation‚ a large appliance manufacturer‚ estimated the firm’s short-run cost function for vacuum cleaners using an average variable cost function of the form. AVC= a + bQ+ cQ^2 (the 2 is suppose to be exponent) Where AVC=dollars per vacuum cleaner and Q=number of vacuum cleaners produced each month. Total fixed cost each month is $180‚000. The following results were obtained: Dependent Variable:AVC R-Square
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PRINCIPLES OF COST CONTROL 1.1 Introduction Cost is important to all industry. Costs can be divided into two general classes; absolute costs and relative costs. Absolute cost measures the loss in value of assets. Relative cost involves a comparison between the chosen course of action and the course of action that was rejected. This cost of the alternative action - the action not taken - is often called the "opportunity cost". The accountant is primarily concerned with the absolute cost. However‚
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allocate activity costs to products and services by applying cost drivers [8]. Academics who advocate ABC‚ such as‚ Cooper and Kaplan [9]‚ and Swenson [10] argue that it provides more accurate cost data needed to make appropriate strategic decisions about product mix‚ sourcing‚ pricing‚ process improvement‚ and evaluation of business process performance. These claims have led many firms to adopt ABC systems [8]. The benefits of ABC and its positive impact on firm’s performance motivated a numerous
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