following data have been recorded for recently completed Job 501 on its job cost sheet. Direct materials cost was $3‚067. A total of 30 direct labor-hours and 104 machine-hours were worked on the job. The direct labor wage rate is $12 per labor-hour. The company applies manufacturing overhead on the basis of machinehours. The predetermined overhead rate is $11 per machine-hour. The total cost for the job on its job cost sheet would be: A. $4‚571 B. $3‚757 C. $3‚090 D. $3‚427 Applied manufacturing
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MARKETING IN THE 21ST CENTURY COMMENTARY Implementation Strategies in the Market-Driven Strategy Era David W. Cravens Texas Christian University The very insightful analysis of marketing strategy implementation by Piercy (1998 [this issue]) points to several key issues concerning the role of marketing in the 21st century. Perhaps most compelling is his assessment of the potential threats to the role of marketing in the organization and implementation in particular. He examines several important
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restructuring in the IT system to support the company’s growth and operations. The current IT system lacks integrity and support from the many leaders and users in the organization. Project delays‚ bad information‚ customer complaints and managing human capital are contributors to the current environment. Kate faces a lack of time and appropriation of talent from the current organizational structure. Kate must form a team‚ tackle multiple challenges and develop a path to achieve systems integration.
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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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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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Introduction Value driven management involves the maximization of the long-term good of a company by understanding the value theory. The value theory states that what people value drives their actions. In other words‚ people are motivated by things that are significant to them. This may be different for each individual as some people are driven by money and others are driven by achievement. This form of management takes into consideration the effect of business decisions on the organization and
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c M t y - B a s e d Costing (ABC)‚ Just-in-Time (JIT)‚ T otal Quality M anagement (TQM)‚ a nd Quality Costs b I . .ITY-BASED COSTING Many companies use a traditional cost system such as job-order costing or process costing‚ or some hybrid of t he two. Using the traditional methods of assigning overhead costs to products using a single predetermined overhead rate based on any single activity measure can produce distorted product costs. The growth in the automation of manufacturing
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the things you can do better than your competitors in the critical‚ central areas of the company where the most value is added to company;s products. If a core competencies yields a long term advantage to the company‚ it is said to be a sustainable competitive advantage. A good core competencies is the one that able to open doors to other opportunities and able to represent such a unique blend of tacit and explicit knowledge that it cannot be copied by competitors. Core competence can help product
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Integrated Cost Management 1 Running head: INTEGRATED COST MANAGEMENT P1_DB1_Cost Accounting Systems Integrated Cost Management System Applied to Sun Shine Orange Grove April 10‚ 2011 Discuss how the development of a costing system and budget applies to Sun Shine Orange Grove (SSOG). Include in your answer: * definition of an integrated cost management system * scope of an integrated cost management system * goals of an integrated cost management system * three items
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under efficient operating conditions absorption costing all manufacturing costs are assigned to products: direct material‚ direct labour‚ variable and fixed manufacturing overhead acceptable quality level (AQL) the defect rate at which total quality costs are minimised account classification method (or account analysis) the process in which managers use their judgement to classify costs as fixed‚ variable or semivariable costs accounting rate of return (or simple rate of return‚ rate of return on assets
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