Cost as % Sales 61.81% 66.92% 100.52% 78.16% Profit $117‚905.84 $60‚789.37 ($1‚646.08) $177‚049.12 Profit Margin 38.19% 33.08% -0.52% 21.84% Note: For detailed calculations please reference attached document. 2) Define action steps for Blue Ridge based on the analysis: The above customer profitability analysis indicates that the small customers have a negative profit margin. As this specific customer base accounts for 40% of Blue Ridges total sales volume we recommend the following action steps
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plagiarism. Activity Based Costing and the Theory of Constraints are‚ respectively‚ Overhead Absorption Costing and Marginal Costing in a different guise Introduction In this assignment I will be investigating the assertion that Activity Based Costing and the Theory of Constraints are‚ respectively‚ Overhead Absorption Costing and Marginal Costing in a different guise. To analyse this statement I will
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CHAPTER 5: ACTIVITY-BASED COSTING AND CUSTOMER PROFITABILITY ANALYSIS QUESTIONS 5-1Undercosting a product may appear to have increased the reported profit the product earned (assuming the firm did not lower its selling price because of the reported lower product cost). However‚ the increased profit is‚ at best‚ a twist in truth. Costs of the product not charged to the product itself are borne by other products of the firm. Worse‚ undercosting a product may result in managers erroneously believing
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Contributions of Activity-Based Costing (ABC) to the Modern Business Environment In the increasingly competitive business environment‚ the enterprises who intend to maintain and enhance competitive advantages must build an efficient costing system to control‚ plan and decide how to improve the profitability and efficiency of the operation. Activity-based costing system (ABC) is such an advanced costing system that satisfies the needs of companies in modern business environment. This essay gives
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curriculum is really much more important and must continue to be given more status in schools and colleges than the co-curriculum. Students are meant to be receiving an education and gaining recognised qualifications. Higher Education institutions place a greater importance on the curriculum than the co-curriculum when selecting students‚ and so do employers. Co-curricular activities are nice‚ but they have never been shown to actually play a vital role in a student’s life. And if they distract students
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Pros & Cons 1.)Co-curricular activities prepare students practically for the future. The normal curriculum can only go so far as to teach and educate students about academic theories. But students whose only experience of school or college is one of rigid academic study may not be able to apply what they have learned in practice. If the co-curriculum was given an equal footing in student life there will be an improvement in the student ability to grasp things as a whole‚ because students will
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Objectives/Importance of co-operative society 1. Bringing economic welfare: A cooperative is not just formed to make profits; its objective is to ensure the economic welfare of its members. 2. Creating unity and solidarity: A cooperative is characterized by the strength of its unity. Therefore bringing the extorted and deprived together and encourage them work in unison is a goal of a cooperative society. 3. Awakening of working zeal: Cooperatives also helps to invoke confidence in the minds of
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The implementation of Activity Based Costing (ABC) in Chinese refining manufacturers Table of contents 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Research background 2 1.2 domestic and foreign research status 4 1.2.1 Activity-based costing development process 4 1.2.2 Status quo of Activity-Based Costing Development and Application in China 6 1.3 research contents 8 2. Related theories 9 2.1concept of ABC 9 2.2 rationales 10 2.3 difference between ABC and traditional costing 12 2.3.1. Different calculating targets 12
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Traditional Overhead Costing vs Activity Based Overhead Costing Activity based costing deals with the key activities in which the firm’s resources are put. It accumulates overhead costs for each such activity. It is also used in determining the drivers of these activities. It assigns the cost of these activities to their ultimate cost centre. Activity based costing is rather a refinement over traditional costing system. The major differences are as follows: Under traditional costing‚ the overheads are
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Activity Based Costing Table of Contents Objective: 3 Activity Based Costing (A-B-C). 3 Oracle On Demand: 4 Deployment Options: 4 “Refresh” Activity 5 Current Costing Practice: 6 Limitations: 7 A-B-C Analysis: 8 Suggested Cost Pool: 10 Objective: The purpose of this project is to elaborate on the fundamentals of activity based costing (ABC) in the context of project management. The opportunity is to develop an integrated management system utilizing ABC concepts to plan
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